Gingerbread yule log

12 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity	Measure	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.