Chocolate Yule Log (Bûche de Noël) 🍫🌲 – A Festive Holiday Delight

📝 Ingredients

For the Chocolate Sponge Cake:

• ½ cup (60 g) all-purpose flour
• ¼ cup (25 g) cocoa powder
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 4 large eggs, at room temperature
• ½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons (30 ml) milk

For the Cream Filling:

• 1 cup (240 ml) heavy cream 🥛
• ¼ cup (30 g) powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

For the Chocolate Buttercream:

• ½ cup (115 g) butter, softened 🧈
• 1¾ cups (220 g) powdered sugar
• ¼ cup (25 g) cocoa powder 🍫
• 2 tablespoons (30 ml) milk 🥛
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Decoration (Optional):

• Cocoa powder (for dusting)
• Fresh fruit or mint leaves (for garnish)
• Powdered sugar (for a « snow » effect)
  

  👩‍🍳 Instructions