Saturday, May 29, 2010

Log cake from the Fairy party tutorial


The Fairy Log cake recipe...In France, we make a log cake every Christmas for the Christmas eve diner...It is a classic and there is many recipes for it. Here is one of mine...

Log ice cream cake

1/4 tsp salt,
3 eggs,
1/2 cup Aguave nectar or 1 c sugar,
2/3 cup fruit sauce (2 small already prepared sauce cups),
3/4 cup flour,
1tsp baking soda,
Ice cream for filling (chocolate here),




I used Country berries..


My own eggs...


Beat all ingredients together, pour in a pan with edges...line with parchment paper...


Cook, oven 375 degrees until a little golden...


Cover with a clean cloth...


Roll...and let cool...


Unwrap roll..
Get ice cream (chocolate here) out of the freezer , let it melt enough to be workable...Spread some on roll. do not spread when roll is hot!


Roll and place it back in Freezer...


When frozen enough, cut the ends at an angle...


Place one end on the top of roll...


Spread chocolate icing....line it with fork...


Put it back in freezer...


Pink Mushrooms meringue

4 egg white,
Pinch of salt,
1/2 cup Aguave nectar or 1 cup sugar,
1 tsp strawberry extract,
red food colorant
White icing to link pieces.


Beat egg white until forming hard picks..


Fold in sugar, strawberry extract and red colorant till pink...
Pipe in...with round end, make flat hats and little mounts for body..
Cook 225 degrees, on parchment paper until hard to the touch but not too brown....


Let it cool,
 Attach with icing...Keep in air tight container but not fridge or freezer...


Got flowers and butterflies from dollar store...washed them...cut the flowers out...


Before serving assemble mushrooms and flowers....triangle pattern in grouping of 3 flowers, 1 mushroom and 1 butterflies...
Pink and green sprinkles ...
Make sure it is not too frozen when serving LOL.




THIS IS SO GOOD!!!
ENJOY!
HAPPY WEEK-END
Frenchy


To view the Fairy party, click here

56 comments:

Patricia Anne said...

That's amazing! I am defiantly going to try to make it!

The French said...

Love log cakes! My mom used to make us one for Christmas too! Although, despite the nickname, I'm not French. It's something like, "Bouche de Noel," right? So good. This looks amazing! Nicely done.

Veronica Lee said...

Yummy!!! This looks sooooo good. I'm definitely going to make it.

Have a nice day!!

GardenOfDaisies said...

Your fairy log cake is sooo cute! What a great idea to adapt the decoration so that you could use it at another time of year instead of just Christmas.

GiGi said...

Simply amazing!!!! Thans for the tutorial. I want to try it now =)

Julie Harward said...

This is awesome and you are such a great mom to do this for your child! :D

Unknown said...

The French, Yes! Buche de Noel! It is a tradition at Christmas.
So glad you all like it. It's not too hard to make...Just take your time and freeze it...
Frenchy

Jenny said...

You know, I don't think I have said thank you enough for how wonderfully you help your "sisters" out with all your crafts and festive ideas. This is wonderful all the way around and I must do this and when I do I will report back to you.

Sarah said...

Frenchy, you make everything look so easy and effortless. I know it isn't, but thanks for all the good step by step directions. Love the pink mushrooms.
Hope you and your family enjoy a terrific weekend! ~ Sarah

Anonymous said...

Yummy! I can't wait to try this, it looks so scrumptious! marcia

Cielo Azul Jewelry said...

SO LOVE THIS!!!!! Thank you for sharing 'cause it's sooooooooooo darling=0)

Have a great weekend,
xoxo,
Carol

Anonymous said...

Frenchy I love your cake!!! This is just too cute!! What a great cake for a garden party I think!

Hope you are having a blessed weekend! We are getting ready to go pick up 2 more hives of bees! It's a 3 1/2 hour trip each way that is a gorgeous drive!

bee blessed
mary

Donna said...

Oh wow! this looks just scrumptious! I make yule logs every Christmas, but I have never made meringue mushrooms. Love the butterfly ! flowers, too!!

It's me said...

I wish.....i was your sister and could enjoy every party their in your house.......!!

Would you please be my sister ??

Hhahahahhahahh!!! hugs from me my darling............

BonjourRomance said...

Well done Frenchy. You do excellent tutorials, looks so professional!
Bonne week-end,
Mimi

Rawknrobyn.blogspot.com said...

Wow. I've never been so attracted to a log before. Or have I? :)
Cheers,
Robyn

savvycityfarmer said...

mmmm...I have a sweet, too ... no calories, right?

missn u

Scuba Wife Life said...

Mmmm! That looks yummy!! Thanks for following me back and for the anniversary wishes! :)

Stephanie Suzanne Designs said...

Hi Frenchy,

This cake is so cool...I used to be a very good baker but high cholesterol and a bad stomach has stopped most of that fun. I do enjoy seeing what everyone else is enjoying in the kitchen though! :0)

Thanks for sharing your recipe..I can only imagine all the other children that will be delighted by their mommies version of this recipe.

Drop by when you have a moment..it's a big celebration today for PiNk Saturday..

Have a great weekend,
Stephanie ♥

Meadowsweet Cottage said...

So jealous of your eggs. I'm waiting for the day I can say our hens started laying. My little chicks turn 2 months on Monday, so you know they're not little anymore!

Love the cake--great idea to adapt a holiday tradition for a birthday!

Regina said...

yummy. Thank you for sharing.

Anonymous said...

The cake looks amazing! Very cute. Thanks for sharing.

Kelly said...

Looks yummy I always wondered how to roll a cake and not break it!!! Your children are so lucky!! Mummy makes so much effort to bring a bti of magic to everyday!!!

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I am following you from Friday Follow;-)

Thanks
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Karen The Graphics Fairy said...

Frenchy, you are my neighbor on both sides! This cake is exquisite!! If it tastes as good as it looks, and I'm sure it does, then it must be the most fabulous cake ever!

Anonymous said...

Oh, you cute smart little you! This is adorable and it looks so good. Almost too pretty to eat. I believe I could do this! I love those little pink mushrooms!
Be a sweetie,
Shelia ;)

Lana said...

It looks delicious AND beautiful!

Great job!!!

Blessings to you,
Lana in Huntsville, AL

Lianna Knight said...

Great job! LOVE it:)

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Betsy said...

I love ice cream cakes. I am definitely gonna make this. The meringue mushrooms are so cute and thanks for the recipe.
betsy

Unknown said...

I love making pumpkin rolls at the holidays but I have never made one that is this beautiful! I love all of the details you have added to this cake!

FLOWERSHOPGURL said...

I love your log cakes, it is so pretty and yummy looking!
Hugz,
Kim

malia said...

Wow this is so lovely...

Dawn said...

This cake is beautiful-I'm going to attempt(poorly I'm sure) to make one for my daughter's birthday.
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KimMalk said...

This looks wonderful! What are the dimensions of your cake pan? Thanks.

Debbi Does Dinner Healthy said...

Very adorable! Great pictures, thanks!

~ ~ Ahrisha ~ ~ said...

Hey Girl~ ~ Very very nice job you did on the cake. I have always been facinated with them but have never took the plunge and baked one. I love the idea that you tied it into the fairy's. What little girl wouldn't want one. .I know I do!
~ ~Ahrisha~ ~

Unknown said...

Kim..It is 13 by 6 and 2 inch high.
Frenchy

Anonymous said...

Who would have thought? You make it looks so easy. Thanks for posting this lovely cake and tutorial to Woo Hoo! Wednesday.

CraftyMummy said...

Just popped over from Life at the Pitts

Yum! and great tutorial! Thanks for sharing

Lisa said...

How pretty! I've never seen anything like this and it looks so yummy!

Unknown said...

That is the coolest cake ever!
Thanks for sharing @ Anything Related!

Amooretto said...

That is gorgeous! I'm not a baker but I know someone that is and I definately need to forward her that cake!

Zemphira ~ Scatter Art. said...

Looks good! So cute and delicious!

Silver said...

I wish I had seen your recipe and instructions when I was making my first Yule Log this past Christmas! It came out all right, but an ice cream cake version sounds easier, yummier AND more appropriate for a Florida Christmas. ;) I did a version with orange liqueur and super-rich chocolate buttercream icing.

Love the fairy party idea, too. Now I want to have a fairy party, but then, I've had fairies on the brain lately...

Unknown said...

omg. AMAZING!

I think I may need to make one of these! You did a great job!

Unknown said...

Beautiful! We made a cake like this in Thanks for linking such a YUMMO recipe to Tuesday Tastes! People's Choice Award polls are open, stop by and vote for your fav when you get a chance! http://crazyjayzplace.blogspot.com/2010/06/tuesday-tastes-peoples-choice-award-10.html

Happy Day,
Jasey @ Crazy Daisy Class in High School....

Helena said...

Thank you thank you thank you! I am so excited that you made a tutorial for this. It is the prettiest cake I have ever seen, and maybe someday I'll try to make one too :)

Thank you for participating in the Craft Therapy Session with Life in the Pitts

Unknown said...

So enchanting. I have got to try this cake!! Thanks so much for sharing the trade secrets. :-)

Remodelaholic said...

So CUTE! I totally love it!

I love your eggs! We just got 4 more hens and one lays blue eggs and I am SO stinkin' happy about it! Yea!

Unknown said...

Yum!

Thanks for linking up!

Jess said...

Wow! That is such a pretty cake! I love ice cream cake...thanks so much for linking up today!

Julie @ Frugal and Fabulous Design said...

What a beautiful cake....thank you for terrific tutorial!

Anonymous said...

What a fun and yummy idea! Thanks for doing a tutorial. :)

Chari at Happy To Design said...

Hello...

Ohhh...your log cake turned out beautifully and it looks yummy too! Thanks for sharing it with us for Sunday Favorites this week!

Warmest wishes,
Chari @Happy To Design

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Unknown said...

Oh my gosh, that looks so hard to make...but yummy!! I linked back to your post on chocolate recipes and found this...and I'm already your follower! How funny!

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