Description
A luscious Easter Chocolate Log Cake featuring a light cocoa sponge rolled with creamy chocolate filling and topped with glossy ganache — a stunning showstopper for your spring celebrations.
Ingredients
- Eggs: 4 large
- Granulated Sugar: 1/2 cup
- All-Purpose Flour: 1/2 cup
- Cocoa Powder: 1/4 cup
- Baking Powder: 1 teaspoon
- Salt: 1/4 teaspoon
- Heavy Cream: 1 cup
- Powdered Sugar: 2 tablespoons
- Vanilla Extract: 1 teaspoon
- Dark Chocolate: 6 ounces
- Butter: 2 tablespoons
- Mini Chocolate Eggs or Sprinkles: For decoration
Instructions
- Preheat Your Equipment: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a 10×15-inch tray with parchment paper.
- Combine Ingredients: Beat eggs and sugar until pale and fluffy. Sift in flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt. Fold gently.
- Prepare Your Cooking Vessel: Pour batter evenly into the tray and spread smoothly.
- Assemble the Dish: Bake for 10–12 minutes. Invert onto a sugar-dusted towel, roll up, and cool.
- Cook to Perfection: Whip cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla until soft peaks form. Unroll sponge, spread filling, and reroll.
- Finishing Touches: Melt dark chocolate with butter for ganache and pour over the log. Chill for 30 minutes.
- Serve and Enjoy: Garnish with mini eggs or sprinkles, slice, and serve chilled.
Notes
- Roll the sponge while warm to avoid cracks.
- Chill cream slightly before spreading for best texture.
- Use a hot knife for clean slices.
- Wrap tightly and refrigerate to maintain moisture.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 26g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 130mg