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Yule Log Cake | Bûche de Noël (French) | Traditional Christmas Special Cake Recipe

December 16, 2013 By Sangeetha Priya 33 Comments

The traditional Yule Log Cake/bûche is made from Sponge cake, usually baked in a Large Swiss roll pan, frosted and rolled to form a cylinder. Again frosted on the outside, Bûches are often served with a portion of one end of the cake cut off and set on top of the cake or protruding from its side to resemble a chopped off branch, and bark-like texture is often produced in the buttercream frosting for further realism. This is often done by dragging a fork through the frosting/icing. The most common combination is a basic yellow sponge cake, frosted and filled with chocolate buttercream. Today’s recipe is very similar to traditional yule log except mushroom meringues, sugar snow and cherries, here i used non edible berries just for decoration and removed it immediately after the photo session. Before making the cake, First prepare the frosing and allow to set in refrigerator one day or atleast 2 hours before.Thanks Swathi and Tanu Shree for this beautiful challenge for Baking Partners Group, really loved it 🙂

Ingredients for Frosting
Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips/Bittersweet Chocolate – 8 Oz finely chopped
Heavy Cream –  1 n 3/4 Cup

Method

  • Combine the chocolate and cream in the sauce pan (Pic 3).
  • In simmer/low flame whisk until chocolate melts and well blended (Pic 4).
  • Keep stirring in low flame till attains rolling consistency (Pic 5).
  • Remove the pan/bowl from the heat and refrigerate, stirring occasionally, until cold, about 2 hours (Stepwise Pic 9, below).

Recipe Source for Cake and Syrup – Williams-Sonoma

Ingredients for the cake

All Purpose Flour – 1 Cup plus more for dusting
Eggs – 4 Number, at room temperature
Granulated Sugar – 2/3 cup
Baking powder – 3/4tsp
Salt – 1/4tsp
Vanilla extract – 1tsp
Unsalted butter for greasing
Confectioners sugar for dusting

For the Syrup

Water – 1/4 Cup
Sugar – 1/4 Cup
Dark Rum/Coffee Flavored Liquor(Or)Instant Strong Coffee Powder – 2 to 3 Tbsp (Or)1n1/2 Tbsp

Method

  • Preheat an oven to 350°F.
  • Grease a 15 1/2-by-10 1/2-inch rimmed baking/cookie sheet and line the bottom with parchment paper.
  • Grease the sides of pan and parchment paper with butter and flour.
  • To make the cake, in a bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt until blended.
  • In a large bowl, using an electric mixer on medium-high speed, beat the eggs until pale and thick (Pic 1), about 3 minutes.
  • Add the granulated sugar(Pic 1) and vanilla and continue beating until tripled in volume, about 3 minutes more(Pic 2).
  • Sprinkle the flour mixture over the eggs and, using a spatula, fold gently until just blended (Pic 3).
  • Pour the batter into the prepared pan and spread evenly(Pic 4).
  • Bake until the cake springs back when lightly touched, 13 to 15 minutes (Pic 5).
  • Meanwhile, lay a parchment paper/clean kitchen towel on the counter and sift confectioners sugar generously onto it, covering it evenly.
  • When the cake is ready, remove it from the oven and immediately run a bread slicer/knife around the inside of the pan to loosen the cake.
  • Holding the cake in place, invert the pan onto the prepared towel (Pic 6 above).
  • Lift off the pan and carefully peel off the paper.
  • Beginning on a long edge, roll up the cake and towel together, Set on a wire rack and let cool completely(Pic 7).
  • To make the syrup, in a small saucepan over medium heat, combine the water and granulated sugar and stir until the sugar dissolves.
  • Bring to a boil and remove from the heat.

  • Stir in the rum/coffee powder and set aside to cool to room temperature.
  • To assemble the bûche, unroll the cake and brush it liberally with the cooled syrup.
  • Make sure the botom layer of cake gets the syrup soaking so that it becomes soft later.
  • Using an icing spatula, spread one-third of the frosting over the cake (Pic 8).
  • Gently reroll the cake(seam side down), make a cross cut (3 inch length,Pic 10) and place on the side of log to look like branch(Pic 11), keep this on a cutting board.
  • Frost the top and sides of the roll with the remaining frosting, using long, rough strokes (Pic 12).
  • Refrigerate for a while and drag using fork over icing to get the perfect effect.
  • Using a serrated knife, trim each end on a sharp angle.
  • Transfer the cake to a serving plate and garnish with the chocolate curls, cherries as you wish.
Tips
  1. When frosting turns hard and stiff, you can add some milk and apply it for inner cake/roll.
  2. Taste the cake after few hours so the syrup gets well absorbed by the cake and becomes super soft.
  3. Also the corner edges, when not leveled properly(before baking) they turn out bit crisp, but nothing to worry if happened so.

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Comments

  1. sangeethapriya

    December 24, 2014 at 2:42 pm

    Thank You Adeline for trying, I am glad that you liked it to core, thanks for such wonderful words 🙂

    Reply
  2. Adeline

    December 24, 2014 at 9:00 am

    I tried you Yule Log cake for Christmas it came out awesome!!!!!Thank you so much….

    Adeline

    Reply
  3. Rani Vijoo

    December 16, 2014 at 3:48 pm

    Looks awesome and delicious Sangeetha.. Great job..

    Reply
  4. Maha Gadde

    November 10, 2014 at 6:34 pm

    beautiful log cake,its popular in latin amercain countries specially..nice pics too.

    Reply
  5. Maha Gadde

    November 10, 2014 at 6:34 pm

    beautiful log cake,its popular in latin amercain countries specially..nice pics too.

    Reply
  6. Jaleela Banu

    December 28, 2013 at 3:09 pm

    looks amazing

    Reply
  7. Premalatha Aravindhan

    December 25, 2013 at 11:59 am

    Perfectly made n Luks dam pretty!!!

    Reply
  8. Manjula Bharath

    December 20, 2013 at 4:10 am

    omg fabulous yule log dear 🙂 looks awesome and so perfectly made 🙂

    Reply
  9. Tinku Ji

    December 19, 2013 at 4:12 am

    Ver well done.. the log cake looks awesome

    Reply
  10. Suja Manoj

    December 17, 2013 at 7:06 pm

    Perfectly made cake log,impressive and beautifully presented love it

    Reply
  11. divya

    December 17, 2013 at 3:17 pm

    Drooling here. Very inviting.

    Reply
  12. Shama Nagarajan

    December 17, 2013 at 7:12 am

    perfect…drooling

    Reply
  13. Gheza e shiriin

    December 17, 2013 at 7:11 am

    looks great.love the way you presented it.

    Reply
  14. Babitha costa

    December 17, 2013 at 3:48 am

    i looks like a log dear,lovely baked

    Reply
  15. Divya Shivaraman

    December 17, 2013 at 2:19 am

    that is wonderful…looks perfect like a log…sorry dear could not catch up long time, now am back on track

    Reply
  16. Tina De Guzman -PinayInTexas

    December 17, 2013 at 1:55 am

    You nailed it, Sangeetha! Your Bûche de Noël looks perfect! I'm sure your family loved it just as much as my family did!

    Reply
  17. Linsy Patel

    December 16, 2013 at 11:45 pm

    beautifully made cake.

    Reply
  18. Swathi iyer

    December 16, 2013 at 10:49 pm

    You made is very beautiful Sangeetha. Glad you enjoyed making them

    Reply
  19. Rumana Ambrin

    December 16, 2013 at 6:26 pm

    So perfect and yummy cake..

    Reply
  20. Vijayalakshmi Dharmaraj

    December 16, 2013 at 6:14 pm

    wow super yummy and lovely log aks… perfect…

    Reply
  21. Sangeetha M

    December 16, 2013 at 3:55 pm

    wow..so beautiful & perfect sangee…lovely presentation with festive touch..too good!

    Reply
  22. Shweet Spicess

    December 16, 2013 at 12:49 pm

    Just Perfect Way to make others drool 🙂

    Reply
  23. prethika skm

    December 16, 2013 at 11:38 am

    lovely presentation..really tempts me to give a try …superb sangeetha akka

    Reply
  24. Smitha Kalluraya

    December 16, 2013 at 10:43 am

    So fab lookin log.. great wrk Sangeetha. Well explained n presented

    Reply
  25. Veena Theagarajan

    December 16, 2013 at 8:44 am

    so tempting feel the festival environment.. so tasty cake

    Reply
  26. Navaneetham Krishnan

    December 16, 2013 at 7:50 am

    So impressive. You have made a fantastic cake to coincide with the coming festival. I am so it will be replicated by many.

    Reply
  27. Beena.stephy

    December 16, 2013 at 7:48 am

    Well done dear. cute cake

    Reply
  28. Sona - quick picks/pick quicks

    December 16, 2013 at 6:24 am

    such a cute log, so well explained. Gud job, Sangeetha !

    Reply
  29. Vidya Chandrahas

    December 16, 2013 at 5:54 am

    Very yummy and soft cake…perfect cake for Christmas.

    Reply
  30. Ramya Venkat

    December 16, 2013 at 5:51 am

    Yummy cake aks.sure give a try soon

    Reply
  31. Menaga sathia

    December 16, 2013 at 5:45 am

    சூப்பர்ர்ர்,ரொம்ப அழகா இருக்கு…வீட்டில் அனைவருக்கும் பிடித்த டெசர்ட் இது!!

    Reply
  32. Meena Kumar

    December 16, 2013 at 5:29 am

    Such a beautiful log cake u have done a really well Sangeetha.

    Reply

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