BRANCH OUT

Cocoa-crazy this year and replace the usual pav with this choc-cherry delight

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Yule log

SERVES 8

INGREDIENTS

• 3 eggs

• ⅓ cup caster sugar

• ½ cup flour, triple sifted

• ¼ cup Irish cream liqueur

• 2 tsp Dutch cocoa powder

• Fresh cherries with stems attached, to decorate

DARK CHOCOLATE GANACHE

• ½ cup cream

• 200g dark chocolate, chopped coarsely

HAZELNUT FILLING

• 125g mascarpone cheese

• 125g cream cheese, softened

• ½ Tbsp Dutch cocoa powder

• ¼ cup chocolate-hazelnut spread