WHITE CHOCOLATE BIRCH LOG CAKE

By cecelia26_

Ingredients

• 5 eggs, separated
• dash of salt
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• Filling Ingredients
• 1 1/4 cups heavy whipping cream
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons cocoa powder,
• unsweetened
• Frosting Ingredients
• 1 cup white chocolate chips
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/3 cup half & half
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 1/4 cup semi-sweet or milk
• chocolate chips, melted

Details

Adapted from chsugar.com

Preparation

Step 1

Cake Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease 15x10x1-inch baking pan. Line pan with waxed paper. Generously grease and flour waxed paper; set aside. Beat egg yolks, salt and vanilla in large mixing bowl. Gradually add sugar and beat until thick and pale yellow. Beat egg whites and cream of tartar in separate bowl until stiff peaks form. Fold egg whites into yolks. Sprinkle flour over top of egg mixture, folding gently until well blended. Spread batter evenly in prepared pan.

Bake 15-20 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched near center. Prepare Filling.

Filling Instructions

Sprinkle clean dish towel with additional confectioners' or powdered sugar. Invert cake onto towel. Remove waxed paper; trim uneven edges. Starting at narrow end, roll cake in towel. Place on cooling rack, seam side down. Cool. Whip cream until soft peaks form. Add vanilla, sugar and cocoa. Beat until stiff.

Unroll cooled cake. Spread Filling evenly on cake. Roll up. Cover and refrigerate until ready to frost. Prepare Frosting.

Frosting Instructions

Combine white chocolate chips, butter and half & half in small saucepan. Heat over low heat until chips melt, stirring constantly. Cool completely. Refrigerate until slightly thick. Add sugar. Beat until smooth and fluffy and of good spreading consistency. If too thick, add 1-2 tsp. half & half until desired consistency. Frost cake. Garnish with thin lines of melted chocolate chips drizzled across frosted cake roll.