Bake Off: Yule Log Challenge!

December 20, 2014

So it's no surprise that I love making cakes. That's a well known fact. But Christmas cakes? Even better! You can imagine how happy I was when the theme for my college's monthly Bake-Off was the yule log technical challenge. After a little bit of searching online, I found this recipe from Sprinkle Bakes, following a simple vanilla sponge swiss roll recipe, then creating some really quirky details.

The mushrooms are a simple meringue mix piped into stems and circles, then joined together when cool with a bit of chocolate. I dusted them with a bit of cocoa after for the slightly 'muddy' effect to make them more realistic (I guess it's quite uncommon to want a cake to look muddy, right?). I also made a few little shelf mushrooms which I attached the the sides with butter cream.

To make the chocolate bark, simply melt plain chocolate and spread over greaseproof paper. Set in the fridge and then break into pieces- no need for perfectionism here! Cover the cake with butter icing and press on the chocolate pieces.

Finally, the cake was finished with some pine cones made from a ball of marzipan with slices of almond pressed into the sides. I mixed together a little cocoa and water and painted them to make them brown, and dusted them with drinking chocolate powder.

Hope that's given you some festive inspiration for baking over the coming weeks, I'd love to see if any of you have created anything delicious for Christmas!

Emma

30 comments

Kathryn20 December 2014 at 09:49
Looks delicious!!! Love baking around Christmas time too.

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Angela Angeline20 December 2014 at 09:50
The cake look amazing! Great job!!

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Tshegofatso Maseko20 December 2014 at 09:56
Wow! It looks amazing.

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Sabrina T.20 December 2014 at 13:59
OMG !!!! I die

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Abigail ~20 December 2014 at 15:32
oh how lovely! the bark and mushrooms look so real. i love making cakes, too. wonderful job and merry christmas!
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Nico lowbudget-lowcost20 December 2014 at 17:36
This should be delicious and looks great!

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Marissa Jamie20 December 2014 at 19:59
That looks so good!
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Sophia20 December 2014 at 20:02
This is such a great idea! It looks delicious, I think I'll have to try it!
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Danielle20 December 2014 at 20:43
that came out amazing!

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Carmen Varner20 December 2014 at 21:57
This is so beautiful. I wouldn't even want to ruin it by eating it. I like the bits of marzipan. Yum.

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Jessica The Pyreflies21 December 2014 at 13:39
Looks yummy and beautiful. Perfect for Christmas! :)

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Elizabeth Murdock21 December 2014 at 16:02
That looks amazing ! xx
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Emily22 December 2014 at 07:12
Oh wow, how wonderful this is! I've just discovered your blog and am now happily following along, it's very lovely.
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Emily | MISS BLACK
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Angela Giakas22 December 2014 at 13:24
This looks amazing!! Definitely gave me some inspiration for Christmas day, thankyou! x

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Ciara Delaney29 December 2014 at 23:00
Oh my goodness. That looks delicious. I know it's not Christmas anymore but it's never too late for some Yule Log...

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