Description
A traditional French Christmas dessert shaped like a log, made with sponge cake and filled with cream.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 eggs
- 100g sugar
- 100g flour
- 200ml heavy cream
- 2 tbsp cocoa powder
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F).
- Beat eggs and sugar until fluffy.
- Fold in flour and cocoa powder gently.
- Pour batter into a lined baking tray and bake for 12-15 minutes.
- Roll the cake while warm and let it cool.
- Whip cream with vanilla extract until stiff.
- Unroll the cake, spread cream, and roll again.
- Dust with powdered sugar before serving.
Notes
- Use a clean kitchen towel to roll the cake.
- Chill before serving for better texture.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 120mg
Keywords: buche noel, yule log, Christmas dessert, French cake