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Bûche de Noël
A decadent chocolate roulade cake resembling a yule log.
90 min total (prep 45 · cook 15)· Serves 8· Advanced·New
Bûche de Noël, or Yule Log, is a traditional French dessert served during Christmas, symbolizing the yule log burned on Christmas Eve.
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Method
- 1Whisk flour, cocoa, and baking powder together.
- 2Beat eggs and sugar until thick, then fold in dry ingredients.
- 3Spread batter on a lined baking sheet and bake.
- 4Roll the cake while warm and let it cool.
- 5Melt chocolate with cream to create a ganache.
- 6Unroll cake, spread with ganache, roll up and coat with remaining ganache.
Chef's tips
- Use a towel to help roll the cake.
- Decorate with meringue mushrooms.
The story
Bûche de Noël, or Yule Log, is a traditional French dessert served during Christmas, symbolizing the yule log burned on Christmas Eve.
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