Buche de Noel for Christmas

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   Leave eggs at room temperature.

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   Melt butter and mix with vanilla oil.

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   Chop chocolate finely.

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   Preheat oven to 190C (374 F).

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   Cut a sheet of baking paper to the size of the pan.

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   Fold the 4 corners and staple to keep the shape.

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   I used a 30 cm x 22 cm pan.

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   Crack eggs in a bowl and beat with an electric beater.

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   Add sugar gradually as you mix and stir until it becomes a ribbon consistency.

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    The mixture should fall in a ribbon that swirls on top for a few seconds before sinking into the batter.

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    Sift cake flour and cocoa powder into the bowl and combine using a cutting motion with spatula.

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    Now pour in the butter while the mixture is still powdery, and mix using the same cutting motion.

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    Pour in the batter into the middle of your baking pan.

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    Spread with a bench scraper and lightly tap on the kitchen counter a few times to release any air trapped inside.

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    Bake in a preheated oven at 190C for about 8 minutes.

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    Once it cools, cover with plastic wrap to prevent drying out.

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    Heat heavy cream in a sauce pan and when it is about to boil, remove from heat.

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    Melt chocolate in and combine, allowing the chocolate to melt from the heat of the cream.

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    Once the chocolate has melted completely, transfer to a mixing bowl.

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    Mix with electric beater only until swirls have a smooth consistency.

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    Decide which way you will roll the cake and then cut diagonally about 1 cm off from the end edge.

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    Spread half of the cream over the cake but leave 1 cm at the edge without cream.

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    Roll the cake as you separate from the baking paper and then wrap the rolled cake with the same paper.

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    Now squeeze the roll and wrap with plastic wrap.

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    Place in the fridge for a while.

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    Transfer the cake onto a tray and stabilize the shape.

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    Spread and cover the remaining 3/4 cream over the cake with spatula.

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    Slice 1~2 cm off both ends.

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    Then take a 5-6 cm diagonal slice from one side and place on top of the roll cake.

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    Spread remaining cream to stabilize.

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    Using the back of a fork, drag lines all over the cake like a tree stump.

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    Place in the fridge again for a while to rest and decorate.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.