Caramel-Espresso Yule Log with Meringue Bracket-Style Mushrooms and Chocolate Crumbles

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated November/December 2019, America's Test Kitchen TV

A fluffy, tender cake that rolls effortlessly around a plush, stay-put filling, and most of the work can be completed days in advance? It's a Christmas miracle.

SERVES 10 to 12

TIME 6½ hours, plus 4 hours cooling

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

The first step in making a successful rolled cake is choosing the right cake. We picked chiffon for its whipped egg whites, which provided resilience; its oil, which provided moist tenderness; and its baking powder, which provided extra lif...

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