Chocolate Cookie Mocha Bûche de Noël
I probably shouldn’t have done this; opened the door wide when those little chocolate wafer cookies layered with whipped cream came a-knocking. Remember those logs made with chocolate cookies spread with whipped cream, then stuck in the fridge for hours until the previously crisp cookies softened to something sliceable? Genius. I turned one into an easy Bûche de Noël (Yule Log) by spiking whipped cream with sugar and instant coffee to add a log-ish hue, but to be perfectly honest the coffee cream was almost better scooped straight from the bowl with a chocolate wafer. There was a lot of moaning going on, let me tell you. I’m sorry I missed the boat on photographing the finished product; I dragged a fork along the surface and it looked exactly like a little log you’d throw on the fire. Only don’t.
Chocolate Cookie Mocha Bûche de Noël
1 pkg. chocolate wafer cookies
1 1/2 cups whipping cream
2 Tbsp. sugar, divided
2 tsp. instant coffee or espresso, dividedchopped toasted hazelnuts and pistachios, for garnish (optional)
In a medium bowl, beat half the whipping cream, half the sugar and half the coffee until stiff. Line a long plate with a piece of plastic wrap and spread about a teaspoon onto each cookie, stacking about 6 at a time; once they are assembled start gluing each stack together with more cream to make a log. Wrap the plastic wrap around it and chill for at least 4 hours, or overnight.
When you’re ready to serve it, whip the remaining cream, sugar and coffee and spread over the outside of the log, dragging the tines of a fork down the length of it to simulate a log. If you like, slice a piece off the end at an angle and set it on the side, then add the whipped cream, just like a traditional Bûche de Noël. Sprinkle with nuts, if you’re using them.
Serves 8. (Or 2, if it’s just my sister and I.)
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