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
    422
based on 3 ratings

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

recipe updated Mar 18, 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
    2 tablespoons
  • 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 Cooking Chef XL
  • kCook icon Swiss roll pan - large
  • kCook icon Cooking chef xl bowl
  • kCook icon Work surface
  • 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 the Whisk
  4. Add egg, caster sugar and vanilla extract to the Cooking Chef XL Bowl
  5. Lift the Cooking Chef head and fit the heat shield
  6. Mix with splashguard fitted - 7 min, Speed 3
  7. Then add all purpose flour, cocoa powder and baking powder to the Cooking Chef XL Bowl
  8. Mix with splashguard fitted - 1 min, Speed 2
  9. Transfer batter to swiss roll pan
  10. Bake - 12 min, 180°C
  11. Remove from oven and let cool - 5 min
  12. Line a clean work surface with parchment paper
  13. Turn out cake onto work surface carefully
  14. Roll into a log then set aside
  15. Clean Cooking Chef bowl
  16. Attach the Stir Tool
  17. Add frozen cherries, kirsch, orange, ground cloves, star anise pod, cinnamon stick and caster sugar to the Cooking Chef XL Bowl
  18. Add cornstarch and water to a clean small bowl
  19. Stir until combined
  20. Transfer cornflour mixture to Cooking Chef XL Bowl
  21. Cook with splashguard fitted - 10 min, 104°C, Stir 3
  22. Transfer content of Cooking Chef XL Bowl to medium bowl and let cool
  23. Clean Cooking Chef bowl
  24. Attach the Whisk
  25. Add whipping cream, vanilla extract and icing sugar to the Cooking Chef XL Bowl
  26. Mix with splashguard fitted - 1 min, Speed 4
  27. Gently unroll the cooled cake
  28. Spread the cake with whipped cream
  29. Top with the content of the medium bowl
  30. Roll into a log
  31. Dust with icing sugar
  32. Serve
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