Chocolate and Salted Caramel Bûche de Nöel

Chocolate and Salted Caramel Bûche de Nöel might be a good recipe to expand your side dish recipe box. For $1.06 per serving, this recipe covers 10% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains around 7g of protein, 35g of fat, and a total of 513 calories. This recipe serves 8. A mixture of vegetable oil, bittersweet chocolate, unsalted butter, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. It is brought to you by Serious Eats. 61 person have tried and liked this recipe. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 4 hours. Overall, this recipe earns a not so great spoonacular score of 31%. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Chocolate Buche de Noel, Chocolate Bûche de Noël, and Cherry-and-Chocolate Bûche de Noël.

Servings: 8

 

Ingredients:

1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

4 ounces bittersweet chocolate

1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons sifted cake flour (See Notes)

2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar

2 tablespoons light corn syrup

3 large egg whites, at room temperature

3 large egg yolks, at room temperature

2/3 cups heavy cream

1/8 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon Maldon salt

1 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar

1 stick unsalted butter (4 ounces) cut into 8 pieces, at room temperature

1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

1/4 cup vegetable oil

1/2 cup water

Equipment:

baking paper

baking sheet

oven

pastry bag

wire rack

plastic wrap

microwave

sauce pan

bowl

whisk

frying pan

mixing bowl

spatula

kitchen towels

knife

wooden spoon

candy thermometer

Cooking instruction summary:

Procedures 1 For the Cocoa Meringue Decorations: Adjust oven rack to upper third and lower third positions and preheat oven to 225°F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. 2 Beat whites on medium speed until frothy, 1 to 2 minutes. Slowly add sugar and continue beating until stiff peaks form and no grit remains, about 7 minutes. 3 Sift 1/4 cup cocoa powder and confectioners’ sugar over mixture and beat just until incorporated. Transfer half of meringue to large pastry bag (or gallon-sized zipper-lock bag) fitted with 1/4-inch pastry tip (See Notes). Sift remaining 2 tablespoons cocoa powder over remaining meringue and beat just to combine; set aside. 4 Pipe out 5- to 10-inch batons and 1/2-inch buttons on prepared baking sheet. 5 Fit a second pastry bag with the 1/4-inch pastry tip and fill with remaining cocoa meringue. Repeat piping procedure. 6 Bake until meringues are set and dry, 60 to 90 minutes. Transfer to cooling rack and cool completely, about 30 minutes. Carefully break batons up into different sized pieces. 7 Meringues may be prepared a day in advance: cover cooled meringues with plastic wrap and store in a dry, room-temperature place. 8 For the Chocolate Icing: In small saucepan, bring cream and corn syrup to simmer over medium-high heat (or microwave in bowl). Place chocolate in medium bowl. Pour warm cream over mixture, and whisk until smooth. 9 Press plastic wrap directly on chocolate, and refrigerate until set and spreadable, 1 to 2 hours. 10 For the Cake: Adjust oven rack to middle position and preheat oven to 325°F. Lightly coat jelly roll pan (See Notes) with baking spray. Line with parchment paper and once again lightly coat with baking spray. Dust with enough cocoa powder and tap to evenly distribute and knock out excess. 11 Sift sifted cake flour, 1/2 cup cocoa powder, 1/2 cup sugar, and baking powder. Sift mixture once again, then, place in large bowl. 12 In medium bowl, whisk egg yolks, oil, and vanilla on until smooth. Add to flour mixture and whisk together until combined (mixture will be thick). Whisk in hot water and mix until smooth. 13 In separate clean, dry mixing bowl, whip egg whites and salt with whisk attachment on medium speed soft peaks form, about 2 minutes. Increase speed to medium-high and gradually add remaining 1/4 cup sugar; continue whipping until stiff peaks form, 1 to 2 minutes longer. 14 Stir 1/3 of egg whites into cake batter until thoroughly combined. With rubber spatula, gently fold in remaining egg whites. 15 Scrape batter into prepared pan and spread out evenly. Bake until top of cake is pale golden and lightly springs back when you press down on it, about 15 minutes. 16 While cake bakes, dust clean, dry kitchen towel with cocoa powder. 17 Run a knife around edges of just-baked cake. Turn cake over onto prepared towel. Starting at the short end, roll cake in towel and place seam-side down on cooling rack. Cool completely, about 45 minutes. 18 For the Salted Caramel Filling: Combine 1/2 cup sugar, 1/4 cup water, and 2 tablespoons corn syrup in heavy-bottomed medium saucepan, stirring with wooden spoon over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Simmer mixture until it turns dark amber and just begins to smoke. 19 Immediately remove from heat and stir in cream and salt. Stir until smooth. Transfer to bowl and cool to room temperature. 20 Meanwhile, stir remaining 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar, remaining 1/4 cup water, and remaining 2 tablespoons corn syrup in heavy-bottomed medium saucepan over medium-low heat until sugar dissolves. Increase heat to medium-high and boil syrup until it registers 238°F on candy thermometer, 3 to 5 minutes. 21 While syrup boils, place egg whites in clean, dry mixing bowl. Whip with whisk attachment on medium speed until soft peaks form, about 2 minutes. Carefully start pouring in the hot syrup in a slow, steady stream with the machine still running. Beat the mixture until the outside of the bowl is cool to the touch and the whites are thick and glossy, 5 to 7 minutes. Add butter, 1 tablespoon at a time, waiting until each piece is incorporated before adding the next. 22 Add cooled caramel sauce and mix just until combined. Refrigerate until needed (if it is too firm to spread, let sit at room temperature about 15 minutes, then whisk to smooth out). 23 To Assemble: Carefully unroll cake, leaving it on towel. Spread cake with caramel filling, leaving a 1/2-inch border on all sides. Slowly and gently roll the cake, this time without the towel, starting at the short end. Place the cake, seam-side down on a baking sheet and refrigerate until filling is firm, about 30 minutes. 24 Frost roll with chocolate icing. Decorate with meringue sticks and buttons. Sprinkle with additional Maldon salt. Slice and serve.

 

Step by step:


1. 1

2. For the Cocoa Meringue Decorations: Adjust oven rack to upper third and lower third positions and preheat oven to 225°F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.

3. 2

4. Beat whites on medium speed until frothy, 1 to 2 minutes. Slowly add sugar and continue beating until stiff peaks form and no grit remains, about 7 minutes.

5. 3

6. Sift 1/4 cup cocoa powder and confectioners’ sugar over mixture and beat just until incorporated.

7. Transfer half of meringue to large pastry bag (or gallon-sized zipper-lock bag) fitted with 1/4-inch pastry tip (See Notes). Sift remaining 2 tablespoons cocoa powder over remaining meringue and beat just to combine; set aside.

8. 4

9. Pipe out 5- to 10-inch batons and 1/2-inch buttons on prepared baking sheet.

10. 5

11. Fit a second pastry bag with the 1/4-inch pastry tip and fill with remaining cocoa meringue. Repeat piping procedure.

12. 6

13. Bake until meringues are set and dry, 60 to 90 minutes.

14. Transfer to cooling rack and cool completely, about 30 minutes. Carefully break batons up into different sized pieces.

15. 7

16. Meringues may be prepared a day in advance: cover cooled meringues with plastic wrap and store in a dry, room-temperature place.

17. 8

18. For the Chocolate Icing: In small saucepan, bring cream and corn syrup to simmer over medium-high heat (or microwave in bowl).

19. Place chocolate in medium bowl.

20. Pour warm cream over mixture, and whisk until smooth.

21. 9

22. Press plastic wrap directly on chocolate, and refrigerate until set and spreadable, 1 to 2 hours.

23. 10

24. For the Cake: Adjust oven rack to middle position and preheat oven to 325°F. Lightly coat jelly roll pan (See Notes) with baking spray. Line with parchment paper and once again lightly coat with baking spray. Dust with enough cocoa powder and tap to evenly distribute and knock out excess.

25. 11

26. Sift sifted cake flour, 1/2 cup cocoa powder, 1/2 cup sugar, and baking powder. Sift mixture once again, then, place in large bowl.

27. 12

28. In medium bowl, whisk egg yolks, oil, and vanilla on until smooth.

29. Add to flour mixture and whisk together until combined (mixture will be thick).

30. Whisk in hot water and mix until smooth.

31. 13

32. In separate clean, dry mixing bowl, whip egg whites and salt with whisk attachment on medium speed soft peaks form, about 2 minutes. Increase speed to medium-high and gradually add remaining 1/4 cup sugar; continue whipping until stiff peaks form, 1 to 2 minutes longer.

33. 14

34. Stir 1/3 of egg whites into cake batter until thoroughly combined. With rubber spatula, gently fold in remaining egg whites.

35. 15

36. Scrape batter into prepared pan and spread out evenly.

37. Bake until top of cake is pale golden and lightly springs back when you press down on it, about 15 minutes.

38. 16

39. While cake bakes, dust clean, dry kitchen towel with cocoa powder.

40. 17

41. Run a knife around edges of just-baked cake. Turn cake over onto prepared towel. Starting at the short end, roll cake in towel and place seam-side down on cooling rack. Cool completely, about 45 minutes.

42. 18


For the Salted Caramel Filling

1. Combine 1/2 cup sugar, 1/4 cup water, and 2 tablespoons corn syrup in heavy-bottomed medium saucepan, stirring with wooden spoon over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Simmer mixture until it turns dark amber and just begins to smoke.

2. 19

3. Immediately remove from heat and stir in cream and salt. Stir until smooth.

4. Transfer to bowl and cool to room temperature.

5. 20

6. Meanwhile, stir remaining 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar, remaining 1/4 cup water, and remaining 2 tablespoons corn syrup in heavy-bottomed medium saucepan over medium-low heat until sugar dissolves. Increase heat to medium-high and boil syrup until it registers 238°F on candy thermometer, 3 to 5 minutes.

7. 21

8. While syrup boils, place egg whites in clean, dry mixing bowl. Whip with whisk attachment on medium speed until soft peaks form, about 2 minutes. Carefully start pouring in the hot syrup in a slow, steady stream with the machine still running. Beat the mixture until the outside of the bowl is cool to the touch and the whites are thick and glossy, 5 to 7 minutes.

9. Add butter, 1 tablespoon at a time, waiting until each piece is incorporated before adding the next.

10. 22

11. Add cooled caramel sauce and mix just until combined. Refrigerate until needed (if it is too firm to spread, let sit at room temperature about 15 minutes, then whisk to smooth out).

12. 23

13. To Assemble: Carefully unroll cake, leaving it on towel.

14. Spread cake with caramel filling, leaving a 1/2-inch border on all sides. Slowly and gently roll the cake, this time without the towel, starting at the short end.

15. Place the cake, seam-side down on a baking sheet and refrigerate until filling is firm, about 30 minutes.

16. 24

17. Frost roll with chocolate icing. Decorate with meringue sticks and buttons. Sprinkle with additional Maldon salt. Slice and serve.


Nutrition Information:

Quickview
512k Calories
6g Protein
34g Total Fat
51g Carbs
3% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
512k
26%

Fat
34g
53%

  Saturated Fat
22g
138%

Carbohydrates
51g
17%

  Sugar
36g
41%

Cholesterol
127mg
43%

Sodium
368mg
16%

Caffeine
36mg
12%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
6g
14%

Manganese
0.67mg
34%

Copper
0.61mg
31%

Phosphorus
217mg
22%

Magnesium
84mg
21%

Fiber
4g
20%

Selenium
12µg
18%

Iron
2mg
15%

Vitamin A
744IU
15%

Potassium
374mg
11%

Zinc
1mg
9%

Vitamin B2
0.16mg
9%

Calcium
83mg
8%

Vitamin E
1mg
7%

Vitamin D
0.7µg
5%

Vitamin K
4µg
4%

Folate
17µg
4%

Vitamin B5
0.38mg
4%

Vitamin B12
0.22µg
4%

Vitamin B1
0.04mg
3%

Vitamin B6
0.05mg
2%

Vitamin B3
0.46mg
2%

covered percent of daily need
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