Gingerbread Yule Log Recipe
This Gingerbread Yule Log is a festive and delicious holiday dessert that features a gingerbread sponge cake filled with a spiced rum cream cheese frosting. Decorated with seasonal garnishes like rosemary, cranberries, and pine cones, it makes a stunning centerpiece for any celebration.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 40 minutes
- Yield: 10 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American, French
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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Gingerbread Sponge Cake
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 4 eggs
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup molasses
- 2 teaspoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Spiced Rum Cream Cheese Frosting
- 1 tablespoon spiced rum
- 8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 2–3 tablespoons heavy cream
Instructions
- Gingerbread Sponge Cake Preheat the oven, prepare the pan, mix dry ingredients, beat eggs and sugar, add molasses, butter, and vanilla, incorporate flour mixture, bake, roll and cool.
- Spiced Rum Cream Cheese Frosting Beat rum and cream cheese, add powdered sugar, mix in heavy cream, spread over cake, roll, transfer to plate, cover with remaining frosting, decorate.
Notes
- Rum extract can be used instead of spiced rum in the frosting.
- Leave excess parchment paper on the ends for easier rolling.
- Store leftovers in the refrigerator and consume within 5 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 381 kcal
- Sugar: 54g
- Sodium: 165mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0.04g
- Carbohydrates: 63g
- Fiber: 0.4g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 96mg
Keywords: Gingerbread Yule Log, Holiday Dessert, Christmas Cake, Yule Log Recipe
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