PISTACHIO-CHOCOLATE BUCHE DE NOEL
For this log, chocolate cake is rolled with pistachio ice cream, clad in chocolate, and frozen.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Cake Recipes
Yield Makes 1 twelve-inch log
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Coat a 12-by-17-inch rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray. Line with parchment paper; spray paper. Into a small bowl, sift flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt; set aside.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer, whisk yolks and half the sugar until thick and pale. Beat in vanilla. In a clean bowl, beat egg whites, with clean whisk, until soft peaks form. Slowly add remaining sugar; beat until stiff (but not dry) peaks form. Fold egg whites into yolk mixture in three batches; add flour mixture with last batch.
- Spread batter evenly on prepared baking sheet. Bake until cake springs back to touch, 15 to 20 minutes. Run a small, sharp knive around edges to loosen, and invert cake onto clean kitchen towel dusted with cocoa powder. Peel off parchment paper. starting at a short side, roll into a log, incorporating towel. Transfer to a wire rack; let cool, about 1 hour.
- Unroll cake; spread ice cream evenly over top, leaving 1/2-inch border on all sides. Reroll (without towel). Arrange, seam side down, on parchment-lined baking sheet; freeze until ice cream is firm, at least 1 hour. Run a serrated knife under hot water and pat dry. Trim ends of log as desired.
- Wrap log in chocolate wood-grain: Tuck one end of chocolate-coated acetate under cake while lifting other end up and over cake (chocolate side should be facing cake), being careful not to let chocolate touch the cake until the sheet is ready to be tucked under at other side. Place, seam side down, on an inverted baking sheet, and return to freezer. Let stand until the chocolate has hardened, about 10 minutes.
- When ready to serve, remove cake from freezer. Carefully peel acetate from cake; gently break off ends of chocolate wrapping to line up with ends of cake. Garnish with chocolate leaves, if desired.
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Elohor wizzy
[email protected]I'm always looking for new bûche de Noël recipes. This one looks like a winner. Thanks for sharing!
Mike Parson
[email protected]This bûche de Noël is a work of art! I'm so impressed. I bet it tastes just as good as it looks.
Natinael Ameha
[email protected]I'm not sure I have the skills to make this bûche de Noël, but it sure looks delicious. I'll have to admire it from afar.
Melanie Garcia
[email protected]Wow, this bûche de Noël looks amazing! I'm definitely going to give this recipe a try.
Rihan Arain
[email protected]This bûche de Noël is absolutely gorgeous! I can't wait to try it. Thanks for sharing the recipe!
BlazeStorm_YT
[email protected]I'm not a baker, but I was able to make this bûche de Noël with no problems. The instructions were clear and easy to follow. The cake turned out beautifully, and it was a big hit with my family and friends.
Jannat Mirza
[email protected]This bûche de Noël was a bit more challenging to make than I expected, but it was worth the effort. The cake was stunning, and it tasted even better than it looked. I'm definitely going to make this again for my next special occasion.
Mary Short
[email protected]I love how this recipe uses both pistachio and chocolate. The two flavors go together so well. The cake was also very moist and fluffy. I would definitely make this again.
Favour Precious
[email protected]This was my first time making a bûche de Noël, and it turned out great! The instructions were easy to follow, and the cake was beautiful and delicious. I'm so glad I tried this recipe.
Khan kamal Mahtam
[email protected]I'm not usually a fan of bûche de Noël, but this one was amazing! The pistachio buttercream was light and airy, and the chocolate sponge cake was perfectly moist. I would definitely recommend this recipe.
Foncha Junior
[email protected]This bûche de Noël was a hit at my holiday party! The pistachio and chocolate flavors were perfectly balanced, and the cake was moist and fluffy. I'll definitely be making this again next year.