Red Velvet Christmas Yule Log

Ingredients

• Cakes

  • 1 1/2 cups (375 ml) unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 6 tablespoons (90 ml) cocoa powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 ml) baking soda
  • 8 eggs
  • 4 egg yolks
  • 1 1/2 cups (375 ml) sugar
  • 1/4 cup (60 ml) canola oil
  • 2 bottles 1 oz (28 ml) liquid red food colouring
  • 4 teaspoons (20 ml) white vinegar

• Italian Meringue

  • 1/4 cup (60 ml) water
  • 1 1/2 cups (375 ml) sugar
  • 1/2 cup (125 ml) light corn syrup
  • 6 egg whites