Bûche De Noël (Yule Log)

Name: Bûche De Noël (Yule Log)
Prep time: 8 h
Cook time: 2 h 20 min
Total time: 10 h 20 min
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 1 cup (100g) fresh cranberries (do not use frozen); 4-5 rosemary sprigs; 3/4 cup (180ml) water; 1 and 1/4 cups (250g) granulated sugar, divided; 1 and 1/3 cups (157g) cake flour; 2 Tablespoons (10g) unsweetened natural or dutch-process cocoa powder; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 6 large eggs, separated and at room temperature; 1 cup (200g) granulated sugar, divided; 2 Tablespoons (30ml) vegetable oil, canola oil, or melted coconut oil; 1 and 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract; 3 Tablespoons (15g) unsweetened natural or dutch-process cocoa powder; 1 large egg white, at room temperature; less than 1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar (about 1/16 teaspoon); pinch salt; 2 Tablespoons (25g) granulated sugar; 1/2 teaspoon unsweetened natural or dutch-process cocoa powder (optional for dusting); 1 ounces (28g) semi-sweet chocolate, finely chopped; 1 and 1/2 cups (360ml) cold heavy cream; 2 Tablespoons (30ml) Frangelico liqueur; 1/4 cup (30g) confectioners’ sugar; 1 Tablespoon (5g) unsweetened natural or dutch-process cocoa powder; 1/2 cup (60g) finely chopped hazelnuts (optional); 6 ounces (170g) semi-sweet chocolate, finely chopped; 3/4 cup (180ml) heavy cream

Instructions

Prep:8hCook:2h 20min

The meringue mushrooms and sugared cranberries & rosemary are completely optional garnishes. The recipe below includes both. For all make-ahead instructions, see recipe notes. I recommend watching the video tutorial above and reading the full recipe below before beginning. There's a lot of cooling down, chilling, and other moving parts here!

Updated at: Thu, 23 Oct 2025 06:40:36 GMT