The Very Best Yule Log You'll Ever Make? YES!! Peppermint Candy Cane Yule Log

Tis the season for ALL the Yule Logs - most importantly THIS Yule Log! Dane is back on your screens this week to share his recipe for the ultimate peppermint yule log covered in beautiful white chocolate shards and filled with a sweet peppermint cream studded with crushed candy canes - does it get more festive than that?

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9x13" Rectangle Tin

SPONGE 5 Large Eggs, separated into whites and yolks
100g Caster Sugar
25g Caster Sugar
45g Cocoa Powder
Pinch of Salt

CREAM FILLING
180ml Double Cream
½ tsp Peppermint Extract
2 tbsp Icing Sugar
2 Candy Canes

GANACHE
150g 54% Chocolate
75g Double Cream
75g Unsalted Butter

DECORATION
170g White Chocolate
Colour Mill Red Food
Colouring Colour Mill White Colouring
Gold Metallic lustre dust
Clear Spirit (Vodka) or Water (Non-Alcohol Version)