Zoë's Buche de Noel

Name: Zoë's Buche de Noel
Ingredients: 3/4 cup (90g) cake flour; 1/4 cup (25g) Dutch-processed cocoa; 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt; 1 teaspoon espresso powder; 5 large eggs, separated; 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons (175g) granulated sugar, divided; 1 tablespoon vanilla extract; Confectioners’ sugar, for dusting towel; 1/2 cup whole milk ricotta; 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream; 3 tablespoons powdered sugar; 1 1/4 cups frozen sour cherries, thawed and drained; 3/4 cup mini chocolate chips; 1 cup egg whites (from about 8 eggs), at room temperature; 2 cups (400g) granulated sugar; 1 1/2 pounds (6 sticks) unsalted butter, cut into 2-tablespoon sized pieces, at room temperature; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 tablespoon espresso powder; Chocolate ganache for mushrooms; Gold edible luster dust (optional); Silver, gold, and white dragees and/or large nonpareils (optional); Fresh cherries, brushed with pasteurized egg whites and dusted with sugar (optional)

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Zoë’s Buche de Noel features a rich cocoa sponge cake, creamy sour cherry filling, and Swiss meringue buttercream. Perfect for a festive dessert!

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Ingredients

3/4 cup (90g) cake flour
1/4 cup (25g) Dutch-processed cocoa
1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon espresso powder
5 large eggs, separated
3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons (175g) granulated sugar, divided
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Confectioners’ sugar, for dusting towel
1/2 cup whole milk ricotta
1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
3 tablespoons powdered sugar
1 1/4 cups frozen sour cherries, thawed and drained
3/4 cup mini chocolate chips
1 cup egg whites (from about 8 eggs), at room temperature
2 cups (400g) granulated sugar
1 1/2 pounds (6 sticks) unsalted butter, cut into 2-tablespoon sized pieces, at room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon espresso powder
Chocolate ganache for mushrooms
Gold edible luster dust (optional)
Silver, gold, and white dragees and/or large nonpareils (optional)
Fresh cherries, brushed with pasteurized egg whites and dusted with sugar (optional)