Description
Mini Buche de Noël is a delightful holiday dessert that combines rich chocolate sponge cake with a luscious whipped cream filling, all rolled into an elegant log shape. This festive treat is perfect for family gatherings and will surely impress your guests with its stunning presentation and irresistible flavors. With simple ingredients and straightforward instructions, even novice bakers can create this showstopper in their own kitchen.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar (for filling and dusting)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, granulated sugar, and eggs until smooth and glossy.
- Pour the batter onto the prepared baking sheet evenly and bake for 12-15 minutes or until it springs back when lightly touched.
- Remove from the oven, invert onto a clean kitchen towel dusted with powdered sugar, and roll it tightly while warm. Let cool.
- Whip the heavy cream with powdered sugar and vanilla extract until soft peaks form.
- Unroll the cooled cake carefully, spread whipped cream filling evenly over it, then roll back up seam-side down on a serving platter.
- Dust with cocoa powder or powdered sugar before serving.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (70g)
- Calories: 237
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 85mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 95mg