Black Forest Log

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recipe by Kenwood https://kenwoodworld.com/

  • Time icon
    Total Time
    55mins
  • Serves icon
    Serves
    8
  • Calories icon
    Calories
    420

A twist on a classic yule log filled with sweetened cream and sharp cherry compote

recipe updated Jan 27, 2025

Ingredients

  • frozen cherries icon
    frozen cherries
    400 g
  • Orange icon
    Orange
    1
  • Egg icon
    Egg
    3
  • Caster sugar icon
    Caster sugar
    155 g
  • Vanilla extract icon
    Vanilla extract
    2 teaspoons
  • All purpose flour icon
    All purpose flour
    85 g
  • Cocoa powder icon
    Cocoa powder
    2 tablespoons
  • Baking powder icon
    Baking powder
    ½ teaspoon
  • Kirsch icon
    Kirsch
    1 tablespoon
  • Ground cloves icon
    Ground cloves
    ¼ teaspoon
  • Star anise pod icon
    Star anise pod
    1
  • Cinnamon stick icon
    Cinnamon stick
    1
  • Cornstarch icon
    Cornstarch
    1 teaspoon
  • Water icon
    Water
    2 tablespoons
  • Whipping cream icon
    Whipping cream
    400 ml
  • Icing sugar icon
    Icing sugar
    40 g
  • Icing sugar icon
    Icing sugar
    as needed

Tools

  • kCook icon Oven
  • kCook icon Parchment paper
  • kCook icon Stove
  • kCook icon Kenwood Chef
  • kCook icon Swiss roll pan - large
  • kCook icon Kenwood bowl - kenwood chef
  • kCook icon Work surface
  • kCook icon Saucepan - small
  • kCook icon Small bowl
  • kCook icon Medium bowl

Step preview

  1. Pre-heat oven - 180°C
  2. Line a clean swiss roll pan with parchment paper
  3. Attach Whisk
  4. Add egg, caster sugar and vanilla extract to the Kenwood Bowl
  5. Mix with splashguard fitted - 4 min, Speed Max
  6. Then add all purpose flour, cocoa powder and baking powder to the Kenwood Bowl
  7. Mix with splashguard fitted - 1 min, Speed 2
  8. Transfer batter to swiss roll pan
  9. Bake - 12 min, 180°C
  10. Remove from oven and let cool - 5 min
  11. Line a clean work surface with parchment paper
  12. Turn out cake onto work surface carefully
  13. Roll into a log then set aside
  14. Add frozen cherries, kirsch, orange, ground cloves, star anise pod, cinnamon stick and caster sugar to a clean saucepan
  15. Add cornstarch and water to a clean small bowl
  16. Stir until combined
  17. Transfer cornflour mixture to saucepan
  18. Cook while stirring occasionally - 10 min, medium-low heat
  19. Transfer content of saucepan to medium bowl and let cool
  20. Clean Kenwood Bowl
  21. Attach Whisk
  22. Add whipping cream, vanilla extract and icing sugar to the Kenwood Bowl
  23. Mix with splashguard fitted - 1 min, Speed 4
  24. Gently unroll the cooled cake
  25. Spread the cake with whipped cream
  26. Top with the content of the medium bowl
  27. Roll into a log
  28. Dust with icing sugar
  29. Serve
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