Classic Yule Log Recipe
Celebrate the festive season with this elegant Classic Yule Log, or Bûche de Noël. A light and airy chocolate sponge cake is filled with a rich chocolate buttercream, rolled into a log shape, and covered with a glossy ganache. Decorated to resemble a woodland log, it's a showstopper dessert for holiday gatherings.
- Time: 90 min
- Servings: 10
Source: elliekitchen.com
Ingredients
- all-purpose flour
- unsweetened cocoa powder
- teaspoon baking powder
- teaspoon salt
- granulated sugar
- large eggs, separated
- teaspoon vanilla extract
- water
- ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
- unsalted butter, softened
- powdered sugar
- tablespoon cocoa powder
- heavy cream
- tablespoon unsalted butter
- Powdered sugar, for dusting
- Optional: meringue mushrooms, fresh berries, or rosemary sprigs