Medium eggs: I used medium eggs, so to ensure yours turns out the same, I’d recommend you do too! Unfortunately, you cannot make this recipe egg-free due to the amount of eggs required and the fact that they’ll need to be separated. The first stage of this recipe involves whisking eggs and sugar together so you can get lots of air into it – that rules out most egg replacements already. Chocolate Chunks taste great in the mouth but now you can enjoy them in your ‘wallet’ too! and these Chocolate Chunks

It’s easier to make than you’d think! Follow the recipe and once you’ve successfully rolled up your sponge, it’s simply a matter of making the icing – both of which are a doddle. When the sponge starts getting a little dry, it’s probably starting to get past its best. Can I freeze your gluten-free chocolate orange swiss roll? Ensure you adequately whisk up the eggs at the very start. This is key in a sponge that doesn’t contain any butter.Oh and when it comes to the buttercream, it might take you a while! Itcan be a bit of a mission, but just make sure you don’t leave any dry mixture at the bottom of the bowl and you should be fine. Do I need any special equipment to bake your gluten-free chocolate orange yule log? Personally, I haven’t tried this recipe without adding the icing sugar, so I can’t guarantee the end result will hold and set.

Gluten-free chocolate orange yule log recipe – topped with Cadbury chocolate orange buttons and chocolate orange Toblerone. I put a little spin on my classic festive yule log once again and well… here we are yet again! Most of my recipes are really easy to make dairy free with a few simple swaps. But unfortunately, by the time I adapted everything to be dairy-free, it would basically be an entirely different recipe! If I was to try and make this vegan, I’d try aquafaba first (3 tbsp per egg) as it’s one of the few egg replacers that can whip up like real egg. If you try making this recipe using aquafaba before I do, please let me know how you get on in the comments below this post.Here’s some more info from Coeliac UK on identifying safe gluten-free products. Can I make your gluten-free chocolate orange swiss roll recipe dairy free? In a separate bowl, whisk your egg whites (using an electric hand whisk or stand mixer ideally) until they start to turn white and frothy. Gradually add the remaining caster sugar (50g), whisking until you have medium peaks.