Chocolate -Chestnut-Yule Log Cake / Buche-au-chocolat-et-marrons

Chocolate - Chestnut-Yule Log Cake

Ingredients
4 eggs
125g sugar
125g flour
60g butter
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp vanilla essence
*Filling*
150g cream cheese ( Philadelphia)
200 g chestnut cream (sweetened)
1 tbsp rum
2 tbsp icing sugar
Chopped chestnut candy (optional).
*Chocolate Frosting*
30g butter
50g icing sugar
80g black chocolate
100g thick cream
Method
Mix whipped cream cheese with icing sugar & chestnut paste.
Mix well & keep in the refrigerator for 30mn.
Add rum & mix well before spreading.

Melt butter & chocolate in a microwave oven.
Add whipped cream, icing sugar & cinnamon powder.
Mix well & keep in the refrigerator for 30mn.


Preheat the oven to 180°C.
Whisk eggs & sugar for 10mn so that it triple it's volume.
Sieve the flour and baking powder together and fold into the cake mixture.
Spread butter paper on a baking tray & spread the batter evenly.
Bake for 10mn until sponge cake is light brown.
Remove frm oven & keep aside to cool.


Spread the chestnut filling evenly over the sponge.
Sprinkle chopped chestnut candy over it.
Fold carefully so that the seam side is facing down.
Peel off the edges.

Spread the chocolate mix over the roll.
Using a spoon give an appearance of the bark.
Chill for 30mn.
Sift icing sugar over the top & decorate candied chestnuts & Santa.