Yule Log, Takes 1 and 2
Inspired by an article in the Washington Post, I decided this would be the Christmas to attempt a Yule Log. Their cake was a vanilla cake with nutella filling and whipped cream topping. We're a chocolate family, so I spent some time searching for an alternate recipe. I finally decided on the cake recipe from Bon Appetit, but decided to fill it with a chocolate Mascarpone mouse. The recipe said to bake for 10-12 minutes at 375. I checked at 10 minutes, and it was obviously finished. That recipe has you pre-roll, let cool, unroll and then paint with a simple syrup before spreading on the filling. the cake was definitely over-cooked, and it completely fell apart when I attempted to re-roll it filled. Attempt two: same recipe for the cake, but I lowered the temperature to 350. Also, I followed the technique in World Class Cakes of painting when it first comes out of the oven, filling, and then rolling inside the towel. I had issues with cake sticking to the towel (should