Chocolate Layer Log
- 12 cup soft margarine
- 12 cup superfine sugar
- 2 eggs
- 34 cup self-rising flour
- 14 cup unsweetened cocoa
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 2 34 ounces melting white chocolate (75g)
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 23 cup butter, softened
- 34 cup confectioners' sugar
- 2 tablespoons orange-flavored liqueur
- chocolate shavings, for decorating (optional)
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F/ 180 degrees Celsius.
- Grease and line (with parchment or wax paper) the inside of the food cans.
- Beat together the margarine and sugar in a bowl until light and fluffy.
- Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Strain together flour and cocoa powder and fold into mixture, fold in milk.
- Divide the batter into the prepared cans, stand the cans on a cookie sheet and bake for 40 minutes or until springy to the touch.
- Leave to cool for about 5 mins in the cans, then turn out and cool completely.
- While the cake cools, make the frosting.
- Over low heat, gently heat the chocolate and the milk, until chocolate has melted, remove from heat and let it cool slightly.
- Beat together butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the orange liqueur, gradually beat in the chocolate mixture.
- To assemble, cut both cakes into 1/2 inch slices lenghtwise, then reassemble by sandwiching the slices together with some of the buttercream and then attaching the 2 cakes.
- Place the cake on a serving plate, and spread the remaining frosting over the top and sides and sprinkle top with chocolate shavings.
- Tip: Serve the cake cut diagonally into slices.
margarine, sugar, eggs, flour, cocoa, milk, white chocolate, milk, butter, confectioners, orangeflavored liqueur, chocolate shavings
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/chocolate-layer-log-256057 (may not work)