Swirled Yule log with raisins

This divine spiral dessert is sure to turn heads at your holiday get-together.

Ingredients

Servings: 12

• 8 eggs

• 2 cups white sugar

• 2 cups flour

• 2 teaspoons baking powder

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

• 2 tablespoons cocoa powder

• 1 cup golden raisins, divided

• 1 cup regular black raisins, divided

• 1/2 cup spiced rum (or spiced simple syrup for a non-alcoholic version)

• 2 cups icing sugar

• 2 tablespoons milk

• A few walnuts, coarsely chopped

• A few fresh mint leaves

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 F.

2. In a stand mixer, beat the eggs and sugar for five minutes. Add the flour and baking powder and mix until smooth. Divide the mixture equally into two separate bowls. In the first bowl, add the vanilla extract and mix well. In the second bowl, add the cocoa powder and half the regular and golden raisins, then mix well.

3. Line two rectangular baking sheets with parchment paper and spray with non-stick cooking spray. Pour each mixture onto a baking sheet, and place in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Remove from oven and let stand for 15 minutes.

4. Carefully lift each cake with the parchment paper and place on cooling racks. Brush each cake generously with spiced rum. Let stand for about an hour, until completely cooled.

5. Meanwhile, mix the icing sugar and milk. Set aside.

6. Using parchment paper, invert the chocolate cake onto the vanilla cake. Remove the parchment paper from the top. Using the lower sheet of parchment paper, roll the cake tightly onto itself to form a log with a swirl inside.

7. Pour the icing mixture over the cake, then garnish with the chopped walnuts and remaining raisins. Decorate with the mint leaves.