Thu, 20 December 2007
The Bûche de Noël, also known as the Yule Log, is a traditional French dessert served during the Christmas holidays. Made from sponge cake; this rolled cake can be filled and frosted with everything from butter cream to rich chocolate ganache. The cake is decorated to resemble a log by creating a bark-like texture with the outer frosting, sprinkling powdered sugar to resemble "snow", and crafting "mushrooms" out of meringue or marzipan as a final garnish. It's no wonder this beautiful (and delicious!) cake has been around since Napoleon I!!! Enjoy and Merry Christmas everyone!
If you have a tip or a comment about this episode, click here and let us know, we'd love to hear from you. Download the recipe as a PDF file Preparing the Plain or White Génoise 1/2 cup cake flour 1/4 cup cornstarch 3 large eggs plus 3 large egg yolks 3/4 cup granulated sugar Pinch of salt for Chocolate Génoise Substitute 1/3 cup cake flour, 1/3 cup cornstarch, 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, and a pinch of baking soda for the dry ingredients used in the plain génoise. Continue to use 1/4 granulated sugar, 3 large eggs and 3 large egg yolks, and a pinch of salt Preparing the Cake
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