Bûche de Noël
Sarah Armstrong
This is a time-consuming cake, but impressive when it is completed!
ingredients
- Plain Genoise:
- 3 large eggs
- 3 large egg yolks
- pinch of salt
- 3/4 cup of sugar
- 1/2 cup cake flour - spoon flour into dry-measure cup and level off (also known as cake & pastry flour)
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- Coffee Buttercream:
- 4 large egg whites
- 1 cup sugar
- 24 tablespoons (3 sticks or 1-1/2 cups) unsalted butter, softened
- 2 tablespoons instant espresso powder
- 2 tablespoons rum or brandy
- Meringue Mushrooms:
- 3 large egg whites, at room temperature
- 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1/2 cup (3-1/2 ounces/105 g.) granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup (1-1/3 ounces/40 g.) icing sugar
- Unsweetened cocoa powder for dusting
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notes
Set your meringue mushrooms upside down inside an empty egg carton to allow them to dry while protected. When you remove the cake from the pan, immediately roll the cake in a tea towel dusted with powdered sugar.
Source: Sarah Armstrong
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