"Make this recipe for Buche de Noel from Johnny Iuzzini for an unforgettable holiday dessert...."
INGREDIENTS
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5 large egg yolks
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1 1/3 cups sugar
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1/3 cup vegetable oil
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3 tablespoons cocoa powder
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1/2 teaspoon baking soda
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1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
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4 large egg whites
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Johnny Iuzzini's Chocolate Ganache
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Chestnut Pastry Cream
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1/3 cup slivered almonds, toasted
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, or 8 ounces store-bought marzipan Marzipan
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Confectioners' sugar, for dusting work surface and decorating
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Johnny Iuzzini's Meringue Mushrooms