Preparation

2 hours
Difficulty

Medium

Yule log – Buche de Noel is an essential dessert during Christmas. Show off your skills in the kitchen by making a Yule log at home with the following recipe.

Ingredients for Christmas Yule log – Buche de noel Serves 7

Unsweetened fresh milk 40 ml (heated) Unsalted butter 15 g (melted) Cooking oil 25 g (heated) All-purpose flour 25 g Cocoa powder 25 g Eggs 4 Sugar 80 g Cream of tartar 1/2 teaspoon Whipping cream 150 ml Dark chocolate 150 g (for the frosting) Hazelnuts 15 nuts (for the frosting) Hot whipping cream 150 ml (for the frosting)

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Ingredients for the Yule log - Buche de Noel

How to make Christmas Yule Log Cake – Buche de Noel

1

Make the sponge cake

Mix fresh milk, cooking oil, and butter in a large bowl. Then, sift the flour and cocoa powder into the mixture and stir well, then add 4 egg yolks and mix until combined.

Whip 4 egg whites with 80 g of sugar and 1/2 teaspoon of cream of tartar (can be replaced with lemon juice).

Gently fold the egg whites into the flour mixture, being careful not to break the air bubbles in the egg whites to ensure the cake rises well.

Pour the cake batter into a baking pan lined with parchment paper and bake at 170 degrees Celsius for 20 – 30 minutes.

Once baked, quickly take the cake out and roll it into a clean towel to maintain its shape.
2

Shape the cake

Whip 150 ml of whipping cream and spread it over the cake. Then roll it up and refrigerate for about 30 minutes.

Heat 150 ml of whipping cream. In a large bowl, add 150 g of dark chocolate and 15 g of unsalted butter. Gradually pour the hot whipping cream into the bowl to melt the chocolate.

Cut 2 slices of cake to create the log shape. Spread this chocolate mixture over the cake and decorate as desired.