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Yule Log Recipe

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It's become a tradition to prepare this yule log for holiday gatherings. The filling recipe came from an aunt and the butter cream frosting was my creation. I've taught cake decorating in 4-H for 14 years, but I've been cooking since I was old enough to stand on a chair and help my mother. Now my 9-year-old granddaughter is showing interest, too!

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Yule Log Recipe

Prep: 30 min. Bake: 15 min. + cooling

Yield: 14-18 Servings

30 15 45

Ingredients

5 eggs, room temperature, separated
2/3 cup sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons baking cocoa
FILLING:
2 tablespoons plus 1-1/2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup chopped walnuts, optional
MOCHA BUTTER CREAM FROSTING:
1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1 tablespoon baking cocoa
1 teaspoon strong brewed coffee
Confectioners' sugar, optional
Chopped nuts, optional

Directions

In a large bowl, beat egg yolks at high speed until light and fluffy. Gradually add sugar, beating until mixture is thick and light-colored. Add flour and cocoa, beating on low speed. In another bowl, beat egg whites until soft peaks form; fold into batter. mix until no streaks of white remaining.
Grease a 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan; line with waxed paper, and grease and flour paper. Spread batter evenly in pan. Bake at 350° for 15 minutes or until cake springs back when touched lightly. Cover with waxed paper and cool completely on wire rack.
Remove paper; invert cake onto an 18-in. long piece of waxed paper dusted with confectioners' sugar. Trim edges from all four sides of cake.
For filling, combine flour and milk in a saucepan. Cook over low heat; stirring until thick. Cool. In a bowl, cream sugar, butter and vanilla. Add flour mixture; beat until fluffy. Fold in walnuts if desired. Spread over cake; roll up, jelly-roll style, starting from one short end.
For frosting, beat butter until fluffy in a small bowl. Beat in sugar, cocoa and coffee. Spread over cake, using a fork to create a bark-like effect. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar and nuts if desired. Yield: 14-18 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 slice) equals 233 calories, 17 g fat (10 g saturated fat), 101 mg cholesterol, 175 mg sodium, 19 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 3 g protein.

Originally published as Yule Log in Grandma's Great Desserts Cookbook , p19

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Reviewed on Dec. 26, 2011 by egoyette

I did a lot of recipe searching for a yule log this year, and printed this one out for its filling, which ended up being disgusting! I threw it all out and made a basic butter-cream, instead. I didn't use this recipe for the cake (too plain) or the frosting (sounds like it will be too thin and weakly flavored). Totally not worth your time. Use a different recipe.