Description
A classic French Christmas dessert, the Bûche de Noël is a rolled sponge cake decorated to resemble a Yule log.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 large eggs
- 100g granulated sugar
- 80g all-purpose flour
- 20g cocoa powder
- 300ml heavy cream
- 200g dark chocolate
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Beat eggs and sugar until pale and fluffy.
- Sift flour and cocoa powder, then fold into egg mixture.
- Spread batter evenly on baking sheet. Bake for 10-12 minutes.
- Whip heavy cream with vanilla until stiff peaks form.
- Melt dark chocolate and let cool slightly.
- Roll warm sponge cake with a clean towel, then unroll and spread with whipped cream.
- Reroll tightly without towel. Trim ends diagonally.
- Cover with melted chocolate, creating bark texture with a fork.
- Chill for 2 hours before serving.
Notes
- Use room temperature eggs for best volume
- Roll the cake while still warm to prevent cracking
- Chill the rolled cake before adding chocolate coating
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 45mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 120mg
Keywords: Yule log, Christmas cake, French dessert, holiday baking