Black forest Christmas yule log

Chocolate sponge

• 4 eggs
• 140 g white sugar, plus extra for sprinkling
• 20 g cocoa powder
• 140 g plain flour
• 1 tsp baking powder

Black forest filling

• 500 g pouring (whipping) cream
• 2 tbsp caster sugar
• 30 g cocoa powder, sieved
• 2 - 3 tbsp Kirsch (see Tips)
• 300 g fresh cherries, pitted and cut into halves (see Tips)
• icing sugar, for dusting