Nanny G Lincoln Log Birthday Cake!

Happy Birthday, Glenn!

So, as you are 6 hours ahead, it technically is not your birthday anymore - BUT it is still your birthday here! For your birthday, I give you the Nanny G Lincoln Log Birthday Cake! Wish I could make it for you!

For the cake:

Oven 375'

4 eggs separated

1/4c sugar

1/2tsp vanilla

1/2c sugar

3/4c cake flour

1/4tsp salt

1tsp baking powder

Beat egg yolks until thick and lemon-colored. Gradually add 1/4c sugar and vanilla

Beat egg whites in separate bowl until almost stiff. Gradually add remaining 1/2c sugar and beat until very stiff peaks.

Fold yolks into whites and add sifted dry ingredients; fold carefully

Bake in parchment (Nan used waxed paper) lined jellyroll pan (10.5x15") about 12-15 minutes

Loosen sides and turn out onto kitchen towel sprinkled with powdered sugar. Remove parchment and cover with fresh piece parchment/waxed paper. Roll quickly; wrap in sugared towel. Cool

For the Frosting:

1c sugar

3TBL cornstarch

2oz grated unsweetned chocolate

1c boiling water

3TBL butter

1tsp vanilla

dash salt

Mix sugar and cornstarch. Add chocolate and salt. Add water and cook until thick. Remove from heat and add butter and vanilla.

Unroll cooled cake and spread half frosting in middle of cake; reroll

Use other half to frost the "log"