This Totoro Buche de Noel is a super fun take on the classic yule log!
Also, about that chocolate ganache I mentioned in the video – I didn’t have any heavy whipping cream on hand to make a real ganache, so I substituted milk and added a little butter to replace the fat. However, the ganache hardened when on the cake into a more “bark” like texture, which was super realistic but also not super fun to eat ? So I just opted to replace the ganache bark with Nutella and it worked out great! ? ~The End~
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Ingredients
Sponge Cake
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1/3 cup water
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup Nutella For frosting cake
- Fondant in black, gray, white, and blue
- Edible ink marker I have this set - http://amzn.to/2gYu28U
Buttercream Frosting
- 1/2 cup softened butter
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1-2 T milk
Ingredients
Sponge Cake
Buttercream Frosting
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Instructions
Sponge Cake
- Preheat oven to 350F. Grease a 15" x 10" baking pan and line with parchment paper. Grease once again with cooking spray.
- Beat eggs with electric mixer for about 5 minutes or until thick and pale and fluffy. Gradually mix in sugar until combined, then mix in water and vanilla.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. Gradually mix into wet ingredients, then pour into prepared baking pan.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Immediately run a knife around the edge of the pan to loosen, then flip out onto a clean kitchen towel. While cake is still warm, roll up cake in towel.
- When cake is cooled, unroll cake and spread on buttercream frosting. Re-roll cake, then slice off ends to reveal clean finish. Cut off a small section of cake at the end at a diagonal of the yule log for a branch end. Place branch end on side of cake, then frost cake with slightly warmed/softened Nutella. Decorate with Totoro fondant figurines and sprinkles.
Buttercream Frosting
- Cream together butter and powdered sugar until light and fluffy, then mix in vanilla. Add milk until desired consistency is reached.
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