One of the most traditional desserts at Christmas time is the yule log, I make at least one every year.
This year I wanted to try something different so I found this recipe for vegan gingerbread yule log.
I found the recipe on pinterest, it's by thelittleblogofvegan.
When I saw this recipe I knew I had to try it! I mean who doesn't love gingerbread!
The first time I made this yule log, it was a disaster. The sponge fell apart and the ganache, from the original recipe, was way too heavy and it made the cake collapse.
After a few adjustments I managed to make this yule log!
I took the ganache off the recipe completly, and stuck to the more traditional way of making a yule log, by putting more buttercream over it instead.
If you want to try it the orignal, go look it up! It looked so tasty, it just wasn't quite right for me.
The recipe is quite an easy one to follow, it creates such a tasty cake and it looks very impressive!
This yule log is sure to be a hit if you make it for a family gathering or a party!
I made this for a family dinner, the whole family loved it!
It makes me so happy when I try out a new recipes with the family and it is a huge success!
That's how I know this is exactly what I was meant to be doing!
I think I should have put a slightly thicker layer of buttercream on the inside of the cake, however, it was plenty sickly with it on the outside as well.
Why not try this with our vegan sugar free custard - https://marisasveganrecipes.wixsite.com/mysite/post/vegan-sugar-free-custard
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Ingredients
Sponge;
240ml Milk I use Oat Milk but any plant based milk will work.
1 tsp Apple Cider Vinegar
210g Self Raising Flour
100g Golden Caster Sugar
1 tsp Ground Ginger
1 tsp Ground Cinnamon
½ tsp Baking Powder
½ tsp Bicarbonate of Soda
60ml Vegetable Oil
Filling and Top;
200g Butter I use Pure but any plant based butter will work.
3200g Icing Sugar
2 tsp Vanilla Essence
2 tsp Ground Ginger
1 tsp Ground Cinnamon
2 tsp Milk I use Oat milk but any plant based milk will work.
Method
Sponge;
* Preheat the oven 180C
* Line a baking tray 15” x 11”
* In a small bowl, mix the milk and vinegar. Leave for 10 minutes. This makes buttermilk.
* In a large bowl, sift the flour, ginger, cinnamon, baking powder and bicarbonate of soda.
* Add the sugar.
* Add the oil to the buttermilk.
* Mix the wet ingredients to the dry. Mix until smooth.
* Pour the mix into your prepared tray and smooth out.
* Bake for 18-20 minutes.
* Sprinkle icing sugar over the sponge.
* Tip the sponge onto some baking parchment.
* Cover with baking parchment and roll the sponge up. The baking parchment should be on the inside.
* Set aside.
Don't worry if the cake cracks a little. When the buttercream goes on top, you wont be able to see any of them.
Filling;
* Cream the butter.
* Mix in the icing sugar, vanilla, ginger and cinnamon.
* Add a little milk if the mix is too thick.
* Once sponge has cooled;
* Unroll the sponge and spread a thin layer of filling across it.
* Roll the sponge back up. Make sure there is no baking parchment this time.
* Place in the fridge. You want to keep it in the fridge for about 30 minutes, this just gives the buttercream chance to harden in the cake. It means the cake is less likely to fall apart.
Assembling;
* Place the yule log on a serving tray.
* Spread the buttercream over the log.
* Sift icing sugar over the top for snow.
Serve
Enjoy!
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