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Christmas recipe

Xmas deco roll cake with Nutella®

A lucky and artistic touch on your Christmas table

In some cultures, the log is a symbol of good luck and there is no better idea for your Christmas cake! Challenge yourself with this traditional yule log designed by Nutella®: a yummy roll perfect for slicing up and sharing with family and friends.

Hard
2 h 0 min
Xmas deco roll cake with nutella® | Nutella

INGREDIENTS FOR 12 portions

Batter for the pattern decoration
  • 30g soft butter

  • 30g icing sugar

  • 30g icing sugar

  • 30g icing sugar

  • 5g cocoa powder

  • 1 heaped tsp Nutella® (15g) per portion

Batter for the roll cake
  • 3 eggs

  • 100g granulated sugar

  • 100g flour

  • 180g Nutella®

METHOD

  1. Xmas deco roll cake with Nutella® - step 1
    STEP 1

    Start with the batter for the pattern decoration: in a bowl, mix the butter, icing sugar and cocoa powder. 

    Add the egg white and sifted flour and mix until smooth.

  2. Xmas deco roll cake with Nutella® - step 2
    STEP 2

    Cover a baking tray with parchment paper.

    Place the stencil on the parchment paper and draw round the edges.

    Put the cocoa mixture into a piping bag and fill in the shapes you drew on the parchment paper, then place the tray in the freezer for 15 minutes.

  3. Xmas deco roll cake with Nutella® - step 3
    STEP 3

    While the decoration rests in the freezer, prepare the batter for the roll: whip 2 egg yolks, 1 egg and 50g of granulated sugar until fluffy, then add the sifted flour, a little at a time.

    In a second bowl, whip the two remaining egg whites with the remaining 50g of granulated sugar until firm, then add this mixture to the first batter.

     

  4. Xmas deco roll cake with Nutella® - step 4
    STEP 4

    Remove the tray from the freezer. Pour the batter over the shapes you drew before, and spread with a spatula.

    Bake in the oven at 180°C (350°F) for approx. 10/12 minutes.

  5. Xmas deco roll cake with Nutella® - step 5
    STEP 5

    Remove the layer from the hot baking tray onto a clean cloth, taking care not to break it.

    Roll the cake, cover with cling film and keep in the fridge for 10 minutes.

    Unroll the cake and put it on parchment paper. 

    Fill a 3mm round-tip pastry bag with Nutella® and make circles of Nutella® on the cake, then spread with a spatula.

  6. Xmas deco roll cake with Nutella® - step 6
    STEP 6

    Roll the cake again.

    Let it rest for  about 50 minutes. 

    Cut off the outside edges so that the various internal rolls can be seen, slice and serve.

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Our palm oil is 100% RSPO certified sustainable and traceable and we are committed to no deforestation.

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All the cocoa we buy comes from Rainforest Alliance Certified farms.

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Wondering what to do with your empty Nutella® jar? You can upcycle it! 

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