Gingerbread Yule Log

• Total Time: 1 hrs 3 mins
• Prep Time: 1 hrs
• Cook Time: 3 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 10

• 3 eggs , separated
• ½ cup molasses
• 1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon margarine , melted
• ¼ cup sugar
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• ¾ teaspoon baking powder
• ¾ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon cinnamon , ground
• ½ teaspoon ginger
• ½ teaspoon clove
• 1⁄8; teaspoon salt
• 1 ½ cups whipping cream
• 1⁄3; cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon , ground
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ¼ teaspoon clove , ground
• cinnamon , ground, additional (optional)

Directions:

1. In a mixing bowl, beat yolks on high until thickened, about 3 minutes.
2. Beat in molasses and butter. In another bowl, beat whites until foamy;
3. gradually add sugar, beating until soft peaks form. Fold into yolk mixture.
4. Combine dry ingredients; gently fold into egg mixture until well mixed.
5. Line a greased 15x10x1 in. baking pan with waxed paper; grease and flour paper.
6. Spread batter into pan. Bake at 375'F for 9-12 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched.
7. Turn onto a linen towel dusted with confectioners' sugar.
8. Peel off paper and roll cake up in towel, starting with short end.
9. Cool on a wire rack
10. Meanwhile, beat the first five filling ingredients in a mixing bowl until soft peaks form.
11. Unroll cake; spread with half the filling. Roll up.
12. Spread remaining filling over cake.
13. Sprinkle with cinnamon if desired.

Reviews

[Pumpkie]

This takes a little work but the taste in the end is worth all the effort. I am planning on making this again for christmas.