Name: Chocolate Orange Yule Log
Total time: 5 h 40 min
Yield: 15
Ingredients: 5 eggs; 100g/4oz caster sugar; 75g/3oz self-raising flour; 45g/1¾oz cocoa powder; Zest of 1 orange or 1 tsp orange extract; For the buttercream; 125g/4½oz unsalted butter, at room temperature, plus extra for greasing; 225g/8oz icing sugar, plus extra for dusting; 25g/1oz cocoa powder; 50ml/2fl oz double cream; ½ tsp orange extract; For the ganache; 100g/4oz dark chocolate; 100g/4oz milk chocolate; 200ml/7fl oz double cream; ½ tsp orange extract; For decoration; Icing sugar, for dusting; Chocolate orange slices (I use Terry’s), crushed; Orange zest; Orange sprinkles

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