Gingerbread Yule Log

Submitted by Mays Pearls of Wisd

• Ready In: 1hr 3mins
• Ingredients: 17
• Serves: 10

ingredients

• 3 eggs, separated
• 1⁄2 cup molasses
• 1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon margarine, melted
• 1⁄4 cup sugar
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 3⁄4 teaspoon baking powder
• 3⁄4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon, ground
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ginger
• 1⁄2 teaspoon clove
• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
• 1 1⁄2 cups whipping cream
• 1⁄3 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon, ground
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1⁄4 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.