Claire Saffitz Makes Chocolate Yule Log Cake (Bûche De Noël) | Dessert Person

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Claire Saffitz Makes Chocolate Yule Log Cake (Bûche De Noël) | Dessert Person
Enjoy the holiday spirit as Claire Saffitz creates a decadent Chocolate Yule Log (Bûche De Noël) in this episode of Dessert Person! In this holiday tradition, the Yule Log is crafted to resemble a charmingly realistic rotting log, complete with details like meringue mushrooms, a dusting of powdered sugar snow, with layers of rich chocolate buttercream and chocolate sponge cake. Join Claire as she takes you step by step through this classic recipe, perfect for the holidays and destined to become a family favorite. Get ready to elevate your dessert game and step up your festive celebrations with this delicious Chocolate Yule Log creation!
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Ingredients:

Bûche De Noël

Chocolate sponge
¾ cup plus 2 tablespoons cake flour
3 tablespoons cocoa powder
¾ teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon baking soda
1½ teaspoons kosher salt,
plus a pinch
4 large eggs (150g),
whites and yolks separated,
at room temperature
⅔ cup granulated sugar (100g),
divided
5 tablespoons unsalted butter,
melted and cooled
⅓ cup buttermilk (60g),
at room temperature
2 teaspoon vanilla extract
⅛ teaspoon cream of tartar

Chocolate whipped cream filling
1 cup heavy cream,
divided
2 ounces milk chocolate
Pinch of salt
⅓ cup crème fraîche
½ tablespoon coffee
1 teaspoon instant coffee

Meringue mushrooms
75g egg white
Pinch kosher salt
Pinch cream of tartar
¼ cup granulated sugar
½ cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla paste

Silkiest Chocolate Buttercream (pg. 359 of Dessert Person)
2 large eggs (3.5 oz / 100g),
at room temperature
2 large egg yolks (1.1 oz / 32g),
at room temperature
¾ cup sugar (5.3 oz / 150g)
2½ sticks unsalted butter (10 oz / 283g),
cut into tablespoons,
at room temperature
8 ounces (227g) semisweet chocolate,
(preferably 68 to 70% cacao),
melted and cooled
1 tablespoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt
2 tablespoons vanilla extract
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:57 A rotting log
02:09 Ingredients & Special Equipment
04:29 Make the Sponge Cake Batter
14:11 Prepare the Towel
15:43 Roll Up the Roll
20:48 Whip the Filling
22:20 Unroll and Fill the Sponge
25:21 Make the Meringue
33:10 Make the Frosting
40:22 Form & Frost the Log
46:30 Serve
48:02 Cat cam

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Video Series:
Producer/Director: Vincent Cross
Camera Operator: Calvin Robertson
Editor: Hal McFall

Animation Credits:
Character Designer/Animator: Jack Sherry
Character Rigger: Johara Dutton
Background/Prop Designer: M. Cody Wiley
Background Illustrator: Jagriti Khirwa

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