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Black Forest Yule Log Cake

Sisley White
Indulge in the festive spirit with a twist on a classic dessert: the Black Forest Yule Log Cake, crafted effortlessly with a Nordic Ware tin. This stunning holiday treat combines the rich flavours of chocolate sponge and juicy cherry filling, and it is best served with a generous layer of whipped cream.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 25 minutes
Course Dessert, Pudding, Sweet Treats
Cuisine American, English, International
Servings 10 portions
Calories 561 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • 220 g butter
  • 450 g golden caster sugar
  • 4 medium eggs
  • 330 g plain flour
  • 60 g cocoa powder
  • ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
  • salt
  • 340 g cherry yoghurt
  • 4 tablespoons cherry jam
  • 8-10 glace cherries
  • 60 g chocolate chips

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 180 (150 fan)
  • Grease the tin well. (For a bundt tin or the Nordic Ware Log tin I use melted butter and paint it on with a pastry brush and when that has cooled add a dusting of flour which helps to find any places on the tin I’ve missed to grease).
  • Cream together the butter and sugar until fluffy.
  • Add the eggs one at a time and watch it get lighter.
  • In a separate bowl measure out and sieve the flour, cocoa powder, bicarbonate of soda and salt.
  • Add the yoghurt and jam/conserve to the butter/egg mix.
  • Add the flour mix and chocolate chips and slowly stir in until all the flour has disappeared.
  • If the jam you used is runny you might need to add a tablespoon extra of flour to stop the mix being too runny.
  • Add the mixture to the tin and bake in the centre of the oven for about 1 hour 15 minutes (bundt), 1 hour 30 for the log or until a skewer comes out clean. When the cake pulls away from the edge of the tin the cake is ready. If the top of the cake starts to burn, cover the cake with aluminum foil.
  • Allow the cake to cool in the tin before turning out.
  • Enjoy! Serve with a drizzle of single cream.

Notes

If you don't have the Yule log cake tin - make this black forest cake in 2x 8-inch cake tins.

Nutrition

Calories: 561kcalCarbohydrates: 86gProtein: 9gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 14gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 113mgSodium: 252mgPotassium: 267mgFiber: 3gSugar: 55gVitamin A: 647IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 102mgIron: 3mg

Please note that the nutrition information provided above is approximate and meant as a guideline only.

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