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Super-Quick Mocha Yule Log

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Super-Quick Mocha Yule Log

Super-Quick Mocha Yule Log

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Equipment

  • - KitchenAid Stand Mixer: Ideal for combining wet and dry ingredients efficiently with various attachments.

  • - OXO Good Grips 8-Piece Stainless Steel Measuring Set with Cupcake Pan: Ensures precise measurement of baking ingredients.

  • - NordicWare 13x9 Inch Baking Pan (Nonstick): Perfect for the Yule log's base and to easily release the finished product after baking.

  • - Wilton Stand Mixer with Bowl: Suitable for mixing cake batter among other uses, if KitchenAid is not available.

  • - OXO Good Grips 8-Piece Stainless Steel Spatula Set (Yields 16): Essential tools for folding and spreading ingredients smoothly.

  • - Wilton Flexible Cake Release: Useful for coating baking pans with a nonstick layer to ensure easy cake removal after baking.

  • - OXO Good Grips 12" Stainless Steel Spatula Set (Yields 4): For mixing and folding batter without damage.

  • - KitchenAid Precision Dough Whisk Attachment: Great for incorporating air into cake batter to achieve a light texture.

  • - OXO Good Grips Professional Nonstick Cooking Spray with Scent & Flavor (24 Fluid Oz): Ensures no sticking and adds flavor to baked goods.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar plus additional for garnish

  • 1/4 cup natural unsweetened cocoa powder

  • 2 teaspoons instant espresso powder

  • 2 cups chilled heavy whipping cream

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

  • 1 9-ounce package chocolate wafer cookies

  • 8 purchased vanilla meringue cookies

Instructions

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Instruction 1

Sift 1/2 cup powdered sugar, cocoa powder, and espresso powder into small bowl. Using electric mixer, beat cream and vanilla in large bowl until soft peaks form. Add cocoa mixture and beat until stiff peaks form.
2

Instruction 2

Spread 1 side of 1 chocolate wafer with 1 rounded teaspoonful mocha cream; top with another wafer. Continue layering wafers and mocha cream for stack of 5 cookies. Place stack on its side on long platter. Repeat making stacks with remaining wafers and some of mocha cream; form log on platter by attaching stacks with mocha cream. Using offset spatula or rubber spatula, spread remaining mocha cream over outside of log to coat. Cover; chill at least 2 hours. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Keep chilled.
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Instruction 3

Place platter with yule log on work surface. Using fork, gently pull tines of fork along length of frosting on log to create design resembling tree bark. Sift powdered sugar over log to resemble snow. Arrange meringue cookies or Meringue Mushrooms along sides of log. Cut log on diagonal into thick slices. Serve immediately.
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