Description
Experience my classic gluten free chocolate yule log, a festive dessert that steals the spotlight at holiday gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 large Eggs (free-range, at room temperature)
- 150 g Caster Sugar (or granulated sugar)
- 50 g Cocoa Powder (unsweetened)
- 50 g Gluten Free Plain Flour (or all-purpose gluten-free blend)
- 1/4 tsp Xantham Gum (for improved texture)
- 300 g Icing Sugar (sift for smooth results)
- 300 g Unsalted Butter (at room temperature)
- 300 g Dark Chocolate (high-quality)
- 1 tbsp Icing Sugar (for dusting)
- Edible Gold Glitter (optional)
- Edible Holly Icing (optional, e.g., Sainsbury’s)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180°C (Gas 4) and line your Swiss roll tin with baking paper.
- Separate the eggs by placing egg whites in one bowl and yolks in another. Beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form, gradually adding 50g of caster sugar.
- Whisk the egg yolks with the remaining sugar in a separate bowl until they become pale. Sift in the gluten-free flour, cocoa powder, and xantham gum.
- Combine the egg whites with the yolk mixture, folding carefully to maintain airiness.
- Spread the batter evenly into your prepared tin. Bake for about 20 minutes.
- Turn the hot sponge onto a sheet of sugared baking paper. Score a line about 2 inches from one edge to guide your rolling.
- Roll the sponge tightly with the baking paper still attached, cooling it on a wire rack.
- Melt the dark chocolate and let it cool slightly. Whip the softened butter and icing sugar until smooth. Mix in the cooled chocolate.
- Unroll the sponge carefully and spread the frosting evenly over it. Reroll tightly without the baking paper.
- Decorate your Yule Log by applying additional frosting and creating a bark effect using a fork.
Notes
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 290 kcal
- Sugar: 25 g
- Sodium: 50 mg
- Fat: 17 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 33 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 100 mg