Cupcake
Description
The recipe won’t take much time. Yule log cake is an excellent dessert for winter holidays. It has a wonderful flavor and a striking appearance. You really must make it—I insist! The recipe is very simple, and step-by-step guidance will help you through the preparation.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare the ingredients.
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Step 2
Peel 2 mandarins ahead of time, separate them into segments, and dry them slightly for one hour.
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Step 3
Cut the dried fruit into small pieces; you can add mandarin peel and pour over 2 tablespoons of cognac.
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Step 4
Place 10–15 grams of butter and a teaspoon of sugar in a frying pan, sauté (caramelize) the mandarins, then transfer them to a plate.
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Step 5
Into the same skillet, add the dried fruit and sauté lightly until the cognac vapors have evaporated.
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Step 6
Beat 170 grams of soft butter and 125 grams of sugar.
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Step 7
Beat in the eggs one at a time, mixing in each egg separately.
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Step 8
Mix all dry ingredients: flour, salt, spices, baking powder.
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Step 9
Add the flour to the butter–egg mixture and knead the dough.
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Step 10
Fold the dried fruit into the dough.
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Step 11
Place one-third of the dough in a baking pan, arrange a row of mandarin segments, then a layer of dough, then a layer of mandarins.
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Step 12
The last layer will be the batter. Bake the cake in the oven at 180°C for 40–45 minutes; test for doneness with a wooden skewer.
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Step 13
Remove the finished cake from the pan, turn it over, and cool to room temperature.
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Step 14
To make chocolate ganache, prepare butter, condensed milk, and chocolate.
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Step 15
Melt the chocolate in a double boiler or in the microwave, add condensed milk to it, and mix.
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Step 16
Fold the butter into the chocolate mixture, then chill under plastic wrap.
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Step 17
Before applying the ganache to the cupcake, whip it.
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Step 18
Spread chocolate ganache over the cake and create uneven textures that mimic tree bark—you can do this with a fork. Dust lightly in spots with cocoa powder and confectioners’ sugar, tuck in small spruce twigs or rosemary sprigs, and decorate with berries. This splendid festive Yule Log cake will delight everyone!