Buche de Noel Recipe

Name: Buche de Noel Recipe
Ingredients: Genoise cake batter:; 4 eggs (room temperature); 2/3 cup sugar; 1 tablespoon Grand Marnier (orange liqueur); 2 teaspoons orange zest; 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 cup cake flour; Chocolate buttercream:; 7 egg whites; 1 1/3 cups granulated sugar; 6 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled; 1 teaspoon instant espresso powder; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 3 cups plus 3 tablespoons butter, softened

Buche de Noel Recipe was pinched from <a href="http://frenchfood.about.com/od/desserts/r/yulelog.htm" target="_blank">frenchfood.about.com.</a>

"This easy buche de noel recipe is a snap to make. Light, airy vanilla-orange Genoise cake is rolled and filled with classic French-style chocolate buttercream to make a traditional Christmas log. Would you like to receive recipes and cooking tips every week? Sign up for your free French food newsletter here and put some flair into your everyday kitchen...."

INGREDIENTS

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Genoise cake batter:

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4 eggs (room temperature)

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2/3 cup sugar

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1 tablespoon Grand Marnier (orange liqueur)

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2 teaspoons orange zest

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3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

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1/4 teaspoon salt

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1 cup cake flour

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Chocolate buttercream:

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7 egg whites

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1 1/3 cups granulated sugar

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6 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled

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1 teaspoon instant espresso powder

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1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

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3 cups plus 3 tablespoons butter, softened

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