Chocolate & Orange Bûche De Noël
Ingredients:
For orange
syrup
2 orange
juice
50g water
50g sugar
1 tbsp of
Grand Marnier
For cake
80g flour
3 eggs
1 orange
zeste
140g
powdered sugar
1 tbsp
baking powder
2 tbsp
cocoa powder
2 tbsp
water
Pinch of
salt
For Crème
Chantilly
50 ml
liquid cream
35g
powdered sugar
For
Chocolate ganache
30g butter
150 ml liquid cream
150g dark chocolate
Direction:
1) For
orange syrup : In a saucepan add water, orange & sugar & bring to a
boil for 10 mins on low heat . Remove
from heat & add in 1 tbsp Grand Marnier & let to cool.
2) For cake
: Preheat oven to 180°C
& grease baking tray.
3) Separate
egg white & yolks . Beat yolks with sugar till creamy . Add in 2 tbsp of
water & stir fold in flour , baking powder , orange zeste with cocoa powder
till well combined.
4) Beat egg
white with pinch of salt till stiff peaks . Gradually fold in egg white into
chocolate mixture till well combined . Spread on baking tray & bake for 10
to 15 mins.
5) Place a
slightly damp clean tea towel over the cake & roll up the roll. Leave to
cool for awhile in the tea towel. Let to cool completely about an hour .
6) Whisk
liquid cream till soft peaks & add in powdered sugar. Beat till all
combined.
7) For
chocolate ganache :In a saucepan bring to a boil the liquid cream . Remove from heat & add in chocolate & butter & stir till well combined with shinny texture.
8) Unroll
cake & brush orange syrup on cake .
Spread crème chantilly evenly & carefully reroll cake without towel &
place it on wire rake . Spread & smooth chocolate ganache over roll Refrigerate till firm for at least 1 hour.
Topped with confectioner sugar , chocolate holly leaves & cranberries.
Submitting this post to Tea Time Treats blog event hosted by Karen of Lavender & Lovage & co-hosted with Kate of What Kate Baked
Hi Kit, your this cake look like to die for kind.... soooooo delectable and chocolatey. Great to go with a cup of good coffee, yum yum I want 3 slices.... should be enough. LOL
ReplyDeleteLook really good and love your beautiful presentation.
Have a lovely day ahead,regards. With hugs to you.
This looks superb Kit and as always your photographs are stunning. It looks expertly rolled, something I still haven't mastered. Love the holly leaves on top too.
ReplyDeleteHi Kit, your Christmas log looks gorgeous! Looks like something from the stores. By the way, I've moved my blog due to some issues with the old one. My new blog is at www.eatapieceofcake.blogspot.com.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful cake! I like your cake decor with the cranberries, simple but very festive. I also made my first chocolate log cake this year for Christmas, my family liked it a lot.
ReplyDeleteFirst look and I go 'wow'. You should open a bakery, Kit. You are so talented and this definitely looks delicious. Make me want to have a few pieces..if only I could.
ReplyDeleteKit, this is such a beaut! I absolutely love how smooth and glossy that ganache is!
ReplyDeleteSTUNNING Kit! What an absolutely gorgeous cake and such a PRETTY Tea Time Treat! Thanks for making it for us, and for such beautiful photos as always! Karen
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