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Preparation
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Ok so this was a favorite at our Christmas party each year. I would make two rolls and then cut one on an angle and use the cut pieces to put along side the whole log and make it look like a tree branch. So this recipe is for one log, to make two you would double the cake and filling recipe.
For the filling, prepare and keep in fridge while baking the roll.
Mix cream, cocoa, confectioner's sugar and coffee-flavor liqueur in bowl with a mixer at medium speed until stiff peaks form. Set aside in fridge.
For the butter cream frosting prepare and set aside until needed. xxxxxx
For the cake, in a small bowl stir together flour, cocoa powder and baking powder; set aside. In a small mixer bowl, beat egg yolks 5 minutes or until thick and lemon colored. Gradually add 1/2 cup sugar beating until light. Stir in vanilla. In a large mixer bowl, beat egg whites until soft peaks for (tips curl); gradually add 1/2 cup sugar, beating until stiff peaks form (tips stand straight). Fold yolk mixture unto whites. Fold flour mixture into egg mixture. I use Crisco and grease the bottom of the pan, then I put a piece of wax paper in it and then grease and flour that. Then I spread the mixture into that in a 15 by 10 by 1 inch baking pan/cookie sheet. Bake in a 375 degree oven 12 to 13 minutes or until done. How do you tell if it's done? the edges start looking dry and there is no wetness in the center visible but not burned to a crisp. Prepare a towel that is a little bigger than the cookie sheet but spreading out on counter and dusting it with baking cocoa through a strainer. I kind of hold the edge of the pan and shake a little and make sure it's not jiggly in the center. Once done immediately turn out the cake onto the prepared towel, carefully peel off the wax paper. Roll up for the narrow side and set in fridge to cool or outside if the weather if cold but don't leave too long. Once cool, unroll carefully and yes it will crack on you so......just try to carefully unroll it and then reverse roll it and use the towel rolled up to kind of support it. Anyway, it will crack and you will kind of glue it together with the mocha filling and then later with the frosting.