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Biscoff Yule Log Cake with festive decorations on a wooden plinth next to two bags of Billington's sugars.
Biscoff Yule Log Cake sliced, with festive decorations on a wooden plinth next to two bags of Billington's sugars.
Biscoff Yule Log Cake with slice cut, decorated with festive accessories on a wooden plinth.

Caramelised Biscuit Yule Log Recipe

PREP

20 mins

BAKE

10 mins

TOTAL

30 mins

Serves 12

A little effort

About the bake

Feast your eyes on this tasty caramelised biscuit yule log. Made using Billington's sugars to create a delicious sponge which is then shaped to resemble a real log - this recipe will soon be your firm Christmas favourite. We've topped ours with delicious caramelised biscuit buttercream (we're dribbling just writing this!) and shaped it into a traditional log.... which is just about the yummiest log you'll ever eat.

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11 Ingredients

14 Steps

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Vegetarian

Ingredients

For the Cake

  • 5 Eggs
  • 1 tsp Nielsen-Massey Vanilla Extract
  • 75g Billington's Light Brown Soft Sugar
  • 75g Billington's Unrefined Golden Caster Sugar
  • 120g Allinson's Self Raising Flour
  • 50g Cocoa powder

For the Buttercream

  • 115g Unsalted Butter
  • 225g Silver Spoon Icing Sugar
  • 115g Caramelised Biscuit Spread (smooth)
  • 3 tbsp Double cream

For the Decoration

  • A few Cranberries

Nutritional information per 103g serving

  • 513kcal Energy
  • 25g Fat
  • 12g of which Saturates
  • 65g Carbohydrates
  • 52g of which Sugars
  • 5.4g Protein
  • 0.29g Salt

Method


  • Step 1

    Preheat the oven to 200C/180C fan/Gas 6


  • Step 2

    Grease and line a Swiss roll tin 23cm x 33 cm with parchment.


  • Step 3

    Whisk the 5 eggs with 1 tsp of vanilla extract and the Billington's sugars in the bowl of a stand mixer until light and where trails can be left in the mix.


  • Step 4

    In a separate bowl, sift the 120g of self raising flour and 50g cocoa powder. Add the flour to the wet mixture and gently fold in, taking care not to lose the incorporated air bubbles.


  • Step 5

    Pour the mix into the prepared Swiss roll tin and bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes until well risen and springy to touch. Allow to cool slightly in the tin.


  • Step 6

    Carefully turn the sponge onto a fresh piece of parchment. Remove the tin and peel away the parchment. Score a line 2cm from one of the shorter edges, then use the parchment to roll the sponge width-ways.


  • Step 7

    Allow the sponge to cool completely in the rolled up position.


  • Step 8

    Begin making the buttercream whilst the sponge is cooling by placing 115g of unsalted butter in the bowl of a stand mixer and beat for 1 minute until softened.


  • Step 9

    Add 225g of Silver Spoon icing sugar a little at a time and continue to beat, finally adding 115g of the caramelised biscuit spread and 3 tbsp of double cream


  • Step 10

    Continue beating for 5 minutes until the buttercream has lightened in colour and is smooth and silky in consistency.


  • Step 11

    Once the sponge has cooled, gently unroll, and spread with a generous layer of the caramelised biscuit buttercream over the inside


  • Step 12

    Roll the frosted sponge up once again and place on a board or sheet of baking paper


  • Step 13

    Frost the outside of the yule log using an offset spatula or a small palette knife, creating bark like stripes in the buttercream.


  • Step 14

    Decorate with a few cranberries

“This was the first Yule log I have made and my guests LOVED it! It wasn't too complicated yet looks the part! Thanks for a fantastic recipe 😊”