Yule and the Winter Solstice go hand in hand with each generation changing the celebration of the season just a tad. Dating to the 6th or 7th century a Yule log was a large and very hard log which was burned in the hearth as a part of traditional Yule celebrations in several European cultures.
This recipe is a tasty example of one of the many changes.
Ingredients
Cake:
1 pre-made chocolate jelly roll cake
Filling and frosting:
1 (16-ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Cocoa powder, for dusting
Forest Mushrooms:
10 miniature marshmallows
10 chocolate kiss candies, unwrapped
1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
Special Equipment: 10 toothpicks
Cake:
1 pre-made chocolate jelly roll cake
Filling and frosting:
1 (16-ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Cocoa powder, for dusting
Forest Mushrooms:
10 miniature marshmallows
10 chocolate kiss candies, unwrapped
1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
Special Equipment: 10 toothpicks
