Chocolate Yule Log

 **Ingredients**

• 4 large eggs
• 100 g sugar (about ½ cup)
• 80 g flour (about ⅔ cup)
• 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• A pinch of salt
• 200 ml whipping cream
• 150 g chocolate (milk or dark)
• Icing sugar for decoration

**Instructions**

1. Make the Sponge Cake**

• Preheat the oven to **180°C (350°F)**.
• In a bowl, whisk the eggs and sugar until pale and fluffy.
• Add the flour, cocoa powder, vanilla, and salt. Mix gently.
• Pour the batter onto a baking tray lined with baking paper and spread it into a thin rectangle.
• Bake for **10–12 minutes**, just until lightly springy.

 **2. Roll the Cake**

• When the cake comes out of the oven, place a clean tea towel on top.
• Flip the cake over, peel off the baking paper, and gently roll the cake up inside the towel.
• Let it cool completely. This helps it keep its log shape!

 **3. Make the Filling**

• Warm the whipping cream until hot (but not boiling).
• Add the chocolate and stir until melted and smooth.
• Chill for 10–15 minutes, then whisk until thick and fluffy.

 **4. Build Your Yule Log**

• Carefully unroll the cooled cake.
• Spread most of the chocolate cream inside.
• Roll the cake back up gently.
• Spread the remaining cream on the outside to look like bark.
• Use a fork to make “tree” lines and sprinkle icing sugar like snow.

 **5. Decorate**

• Add berries, small candies, sprinkles, or mini Christmas decorations
• Enjoy!

 ✨ French Vocabulary

• * **Bûche** — log
• * **Chocolat** — chocolate
• * **Crème** — cream
• * **Four** — oven
• * **Sucre** — sugar

Joyeux Noël, and happy baking! 🎅🎄

Monsieur Power
Head of French