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Chocolate log
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Desserts

Chocolate Log

Chocolate Log made with self-raising flour, caster sugar, baking powder and egg. The recipe serves 4; change the portions and units below and the amounts update.

  • Serves 4

Method

  1. Sieve flour, cocoa, salt and baking powder three times.

  2. Whisk eggs and sugar to ribbon stage over hot water.

  3. Fold in flour. line tray/s with grease proof, grease and sprinkle with caster sugar.

  4. Bake Reg 5 approx 10 mins. Turn out onto sheet of greaseproof sprinkled with caster sugar.

  5. Remove paper from the sponge.

  6. Roll leaving paper on outside until cooled.

  7. Cool on rack.

  8. Cream butter with icing sugar add vanilla.

  9. When cold unroll spread with buttercream filling.

Tip: tap a step to tick it off as you cook.

Chef’s notes

  • You will also need: greaseproof.

Shopping list for 4 portions

Dairy & eggs

Baking

Oils, vinegars & sauces

Store cupboard (check you have)

Converted from the Cookeryonline Excel workbook “SR131”.