Chocolate Log Cake

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Ingredients

  • For the Sponge
  • 4 eggs
  • 120 g caster sugar
  • 120 g plain flour (sifted with cocoa powder)
  • 15 g cocoa powder
  • For the Ganache

Instructions

  1. Chocolate Sponge:
  2. Whisk eggs with sugar, at high speed, until the eggs have tripled in size and becames thick and airy.
  3. Fold in the flour and cocoa powder.
  4. Spread on a baking tray, with parchment paper.
  5. Bake in oven 200C for about 5 minutes.
  6. Ganache:.
  7. Boil the cream in saucepan. Pour the cream unto the chopped cooking chocolate, and stir slowly, until all the chocolate has melted and smooth.
  8. Cool in refrigerator.
  9. With a knife, trim the sides of the sponge to shape a rectangle or square. Sprinkle the sponge cake with some thin sugared syrup to keep the cake moist. Spread a thin layer of ganache of the sponge, leaving half an inch on the wide side to roll the cake.
  10. Roll tightly using a parchment paper to aid you. Cover the log with ganache, and top with chocolate dipped cherries.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

572 kcal 29% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 9.2g 18% DV
Total Fat 30.3g 39% DV
Carbs 79.3g 29% DV
Fiber 9.9g 35% DV
Sugar 25.5g 51% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 76.3mg 3% DV
Potassium 543.3mg 12% DV
Cholesterol 139.5mg 47% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 15.8mcg 2% DV
Vitamin C 0.1mg
Calcium 93mg 7% DV
Iron 5.1mg 28% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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