Yule Log | Food Stuff

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons baking cocoa
• Additional baking cocoa
• 3 tablespoons butter, melted
• 3-1/4 cups confectioners' sugar, divided
• 1/4 cup light corn syrup
• 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 10 eggs, separated
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• Red-hot candies
• Large and small green gumdrops
• 2 cups heavy whipping cream
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1-1/3 cups sugar, divided
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1-1/3 cups finely ground walnuts
• 3 to 4 tablespoons hot water, divided