May'S Chocolate Log

May'S Chocolate Log


1. Set oven to 375'F/190'C.

2. Place a sheet of greaseproof paper or baking paper on a flat oven tray.

3. Have a clean tea-towel sprinkled with a little castor sugar or icing sugar ready on counter top.

4. Beat eggs & sugar together in a bowl set over a bowl or pot of hot water.

5. Beat until very light, thick, and fluffy.

6. Sift together the cocoa and flour and then fold into the egg mixture with a metal spoon.

7. Pour onto the paper lined tray and quickly spread into a large rectangle.

8. Bake in oven for 7-10 minutes until sponge springs back when lightly pressed with a finger.

9. Carefully flip onto sugared towel and gently peel off paper. Roll up with the paper on the inside and allow to cool for 5 minutes.

10. Unroll and remove paper. Reroll to cool completely covered lightly with tea-towel.

11. When cold unroll again and spread over a thick layer of whipped cream which has been sweetened with a little sugar & vanilla essence.

12. Reroll and cover outside with your favourite chocolate icing/frosting.

13. Place on an oblong serving platter.

14. Sprinkle over some chopped nuts and place a line of halved glace red cherries along the centre top of the roll.

15. Slice to serve.

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