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Black Forest Yule Stump Cake Recipe
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Black Forest Yule Stump Cake Recipe

22 ingredients 3 hr 1 (8-inch) layer cake, or 8 to 10 servings openrecipes
Black Forest Yule Stump Cake Recipe

This version of the Christmas yule log, or bûche de Noël, has devil's food cake layers, a cherry–whipped cream filling, and bittersweet chocolate frosting.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1105
Calories
40g
Protein
33g
Fat
159g
Carbs

Counts 12 of 14 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Chocolate 1 oz (28g) semisweet 155
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Yogurt 170g plain Greek 100
Cherry 1 cup (138g) 87
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Rosemary 1 tsp dried (1.2g) 4
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0
Syrup not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cups water
  • 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate , finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup Dutch-process cocoa powder
  • 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour , plus more as needed
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon fine salt
  • 12 tablespoons unsalted butter (1 1/2 sticks), at room temperature, plus more as needed
  • 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
  • 3 large eggs , at room temperature
  • 1/2 cup sour cream , at room temperature
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 (15-ounce) can dark sweet cherries in heavy syrup
  • 2 tablespoons kirsch or cherry-flavored liqueur
  • 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch
  • 1 cup cold heavy cream
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 10 (2- to 3-inch) fresh rosemary branches
  • 1 large egg white , at room temperature
  • Powdered sugar , for dusting
  • 10 fresh cranberries

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By chow · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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