German Chocolate Semi Home-Made Yule Log

GERMAN CHOCOLATE SEMI HOME-MADE

YULE LOG 26 Hometown Moments & Memories

Here’s an easy take on the traditional holiday yule log. We like to mix it up a little by combining the german chocolate cake with chocolate icing.

Super rich and a great crowd pleaser, plus it’s pretty enough to use as a centerpiece.

By Suzanne Fox

INGREDIENTS

• 1 box german chocolate cake mix • 1 jar german chocolate cake icing • 1 jar dark chocolate cake icing • 1/2 cup powdered sugar • Choose a serving platter from one of these ideas: a wood plank, a chopping block, a square mirror, a rectangle serving dish • Add holly sprigs for garnish • Prepare cake mix as directed on box

DIRECTIONS

1. Leaving one inch on each side, line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. 2. Prepare cake mix and spread evenly on cookie sheet. 3. Bake as directed. You may have to adjust the length of time you bake depending on your oven. 4. Stick a toothpick into the center of your cake. Remove from oven when the toothpick comes out clean. 5. While the cake is still warm, poke holes with a toothpick then spread the german chocolate icing on the cake. 6. Let the cake cool. 7. Once the cake is cooled, start rolling from one of the short sides using the parchment paper to hold the cake and keep it from cracking. 8. Once you have finished, place the cake, seam-side down in a serving dish. 9. Making ridges to imitate bark on a tree, cover the cake with icing. 10. Make the knots on the log by using a swirling motion. If you have mini marshmallows handy, you can place one on a thin layer of icing, then cover with icing to make it look like a knot sticking out of the log. Have fun with it, every tree is different so you can’t mess this up. 11. Sprinkle with powdered sugar to resemble snow. 12. Place holly sprigs around the log for garnish.