Bittersweet Chocolate Roulade or Yule Log

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated November/December 2000, America's Test Kitchen TV

We created a cake that is easy to roll but still moist, tender, and full of chocolate flavor. With the cream, ganache, and mushrooms, this cake also makes the ultimate yule log cake.

SERVES 8 to 10

TIME 2¾ hours, plus 1 hour cooling

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

We wanted a recipe for a showcase roulade, with a velvety texture and a not-too-sweet chocolate flavor. Our best roulade recipe used bittersweet or semisweet chocolate for maximum chocolate flavor, six eggs, and a combination of cocoa and f...

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