Gingerbread yule log
12 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Eggs separated | |
| ½ | cup | Molasses |
| 1 | tablespoon | Butter or margarine melted |
| ¼ | cup | Sugar |
| 1 | cup | Flour |
| ¾ | teaspoon | Each baking powder & soda |
| ⅛ | teaspoon | Salt |
| ½ | teaspoon | Each cinnamon, cloves and |
| Ginger | ||
| Filling: | ||
| 1/3 c icing sugar | ||
| 1½ | cup | Whipping cream |
| 1 | teaspoon | Cinnamon |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Cloves |
| 1 | teaspoon | Vanilla |
Directions
in mixing bowl beat yolks on high until thickened, about 5 min. beat in molasses and butter. In another bowl beat whites until foamy, gradually add sugar beating until soft peaks form. Fold into yolk mixture. Combine dry ingredients and gently fold into egg mixture until well mixed. Line with waxed paper and grease and flour a 15 x 10 x 1 in. pan. Spread the batter into pan and bake in 375 F oven for 9 - 12 min. Turn out onto a towel dusted with icing sugar and peel off paper and roll up cake in towel. Cool. Mix filling and unroll cake and spread with half of filling, roll up and spread rest of filling on top. Sprinkle with more cinnamon if desired.