Easy Chocolate Yule Log (Bûche de Noël)

Name: Easy Chocolate Yule Log (Bûche de Noël)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 42 min
Cuisine: European, Mediterranean, French
Ingredients: 4 large free-range eggs; 3/4 cup powdered sugar (plus extra for dusting); 3/4 cup self-raising flour; 2 tbsp cocoa powder; 1 tsp vanilla bean paste; 2 tbsp caster sugar; 1 tin sweetened chestnut purée (about 8.8 oz); 1 pinch of ground cinnamon; 3/4 cup + 2 tbsp double cream; 1 tsp runny honey; 5.3 oz dark chocolate (70%); 2/3 cup unsalted butter (at room temperature); 1 1/4 cups powdered sugar; Coconut flakes; Orange rind; Chocolate shavings

Instructions

Prep:30minCook:12min

Make a crack-free Bûche de Noël! This easy, make-ahead chocolate sponge roll is filled with rich chestnut cream and frosted with perfect chocolate buttercream.

Updated at: Thu, 12 Feb 2026 04:24:51 GMT