This is one of my favourite bakes. I can never believe how little flour goes into it and how amazingly light it is. Also it is very easy! What more could you want?!
Little butter to grease
75g plain flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
4 medium eggs
150g caster sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
75g ground almonds
300ml double cream
2 tbsp golden icing sugar sifted, plus little extra to dust
50g toasted flaked almonds
Preheat the oven to 180 (160 fan). Grease a 13 x 9 inch tin. Line the tin with baking paper. Sift flour, baking powder and salt together. Whisk (I use a handheld) eggs, sugar and vanilla extract together for about 8 minutes until fluffy and ribbon like in texture. Using a metal spoon fold in ground almonds and flour mixture very carefully, so you don’t knock out the air out of the mixture. Then pour the mix into the tin and spread it to the edges. Bake for 12-15 minutes (in my oven it is 12 mins), until it starts to pull away at the edges. Leave it to cool in the tin.
Lightly mix cream and icing sugar together until it forms soft peaks. Put a sheet of baking paper onto the work surface and dust heavily with icing sugar. Turn the cake out onto paper, remove the tin and carefully peel off the paper. Spread the cream mix over and sprinkle on the flaked almonds. Then roll the log length-ways using the paper to help. Dust with extra icing sugar if you need to, but there is usually plenty from the paper. The log may crack, but don’t worry it just adds to the log effect. This bake is so lovely and light.
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This looks lovely, I always associate a log with Christmas & now I’m inspired to have it anytime! #TastyTuesdays
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It is so easy and yummy. You won’t regret making it x
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It’s quite roulade-ish so you can get away with it 🙂 x
That looks gorgeous! Hope that’s what’s for my dinner tonight 😉
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I could make it for you! 🙂 x
Why not having Yule log in February, hey! It looks like a nice recipe. Mel #TastyTuesdays #TheThemeGame
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It is so tasty and light x
This looks delicious – am going to give it a go! x
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You should, it’s divine! x
That looks soooo good! Thanks for sharing with #TheThemeGame x
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You should try it x
Ooh, if I wasn’t so shattered this evening I might be rifling through the cupboards to give this a try! Thanks got sharing with #TheThemeGame
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You should definitely try it x
Love this-a springtime yule log! Thanks for linking up to #tastytuesdays
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Thanks, you should try it, it is very yummy x
mmm that look lovely! I love yule log, my husband makes one every Christmas but I might convince him to make a spring log too!
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It is so nice, very easy and really light and tasty x
You’re making my mouth water!
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Make it, you won’t regret it x
I can never get my roll to roll without cracks.Yours looks perfect.
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Oh no the cracks are just hidden. #loveicingsugar x