Yule log
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traditional dessert sponge cake, made to resemble a miniature Yule log and traditionally served near Christmas
Key facts
- Alternative names
- Bûche de Noël
- Course
- Dessert
- Region or state
- Francophone countries , especially France
- Serving temperature
- Cold
- Main ingredients
- Genoise or other sponge cake , chocolate buttercream , or other icing
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Encyclopedic overview
A Yule log or bûche de Noël ( French pronunciation: [byʃ də nɔɛl] ) is a traditional Christmas cake, often served as a dessert, especially in France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Lebanon, Vietnam, and Quebec, Canada. Variants are also served in the United States, United Kingdom, Cambodia, Scandinavia, Portugal, Spain, and Japan.
Made of sponge cake, to resemble a miniature actual Yule log, it is a form of sweet roulade. The cake emerged in the 19th century, probably in France, before spreading to other countries. It is traditionally made from a genoise, generally baked in a large, shallow Swiss roll pan, iced, rolled to form a cylinder, and iced again on the outside. The most common combination is basic yellow sponge cake and chocolate buttercream, though many variations that include chocolate cake, ganache, and icings flavored with espresso or liqueurs exist.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Yule log” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.