Description
The Christmas Yule Log, or ‘Bûche de Noël,’ is a festive dessert shaped like a log, made from a light chocolate sponge cake filled with rich chocolate ganache, often dusted with powdered sugar to resemble snow.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 large eggs
- 100 g granulated sugar
- 100 g all-purpose flour
- 30 g unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 50 g unsalted butter, melted
- 200 g dark chocolate, chopped
- 200 ml heavy cream
- Powdered sugar (for dusting)
- Fresh berries (1 cup)
- Meringue mushrooms
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F) and line a 10×15 inch (25×38 cm) jelly roll pan with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, beat 4 eggs and 100 g sugar until thick and pale, about 5-7 minutes.
- Sift together 100 g flour, 30 g cocoa powder, 1/4 teaspoon baking powder, and 1/4 teaspoon salt in another bowl.
- Gently fold the dry ingredients into the egg mixture, then fold in 50 g melted butter.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 12-15 minutes until it springs back when touched.
- Let the cake cool for a few minutes, then invert it onto a powdered sugar-dusted towel and roll it up with the towel inside.
- For the ganache, heat 200 ml cream until simmering, pour over 200 g chopped chocolate, and stir until smooth.
- Once the cake is cool, unroll it, spread ganache on the surface, and roll it back up seam-side down.
- Cover the log with remaining ganache, dust with powdered sugar, and decorate with berries and meringue mushrooms.
Notes
- Ensure eggs and sugar are whipped long enough for a light sponge.
- Gently fold the batter to avoid deflating it.
- Roll the cake while still warm to prevent cracking.
- Do not let the cream boil when making ganache.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 25 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 80 mg
Keywords: Christmas Yule Log, Bûche de Noël, holiday dessert, chocolate cake