7 Stunning Yule Log Cake Recipes for Christmas

Bûche de Noël, or Yule log, is the quintessential French Christmas cake. This light, jelly-roll style cake is filled with a rich chocolate cream, then rolled into a log shape for a showstopping holiday treat. The cake is often covered in smooth chocolate ganache to mimic tree bark, and dusted with powdered sugar to resemble freshly fallen snow. Get inspired by this delicious collection of Bûche de Noël recipes that not only look stunning but taste incredible as well!

Chocolate Indulgence Yule Log

Yule log adorned with meringue mushrooms

This comprehensive recipe guides you through making a classic French Bûche de Noël, perfect for a dazzling holiday centerpiece. Decorate the cake with edible holly leaves, berries, and delicate meringue mushrooms. 'All I can say is WOW!' says home cook DLA IN BETHANY. 'I made this for Christmas dinner and it blew everyone away! Rich, creamy, and absolutely decadent!'

Chocolate Bûche de Noël

Chocolate Bûche de Noël. Chef John

Chef John's chocolate Bûche de Noël is a holiday favorite you won't want to miss! For an adult twist, drizzle the sponge cake with a bit of rum or kirsch. Use the tip of a knife to carve tree bark-like lines into the ganache, then decorate with meringue mushrooms and fresh rosemary sprigs to mimic tree branches.

Bûche de Noël (Chocolate Yule Log)

bookchick07

Wow your guests with this delicious chocolate cake, filled with sweetened whipped cream, then rolled into a log shape and covered in a decadent chocolate ganache. It's the perfect Christmas dessert. 'This cake is foolproof!' says home cook Mary Ellen. 'I rolled it while still warm, and it came out beautifully. When I unrolled it to add the cream, it was flawless!'

How to Make Ganache

Traditional Yule Log

Tracy M

This chocolate jelly-roll cake is filled with smooth cream and coated in a rich chocolate frosting. Use a fork to create a tree bark texture in the frosting, and have fun decorating the Yule log with marzipan red and green leaves, cinnamon candies, and little snowmen for a festive and delightful Christmas treat the entire family will love!

Bûche de Noël

kaolinite

Learn how to create this delectable gluten-free chocolate cake, filled with chocolate whipped cream and rolled into the shape of a Yule log. Once decorated, dust it with powdered sugar to mimic freshly fallen snow for a truly stunning holiday dessert. Home cook AGGIE2004 raved: 'This cake earned a round of applause at our Christmas dinner!'

Yule Log Cake

Dinogo

This Christmas Yule log cake features a rich chocolate buttercream paired with a light sponge cake. 'Just as delicious as it is beautiful!' says Stella, the recipe creator. 'Feel free to add optional decorations like forest berries, meringue mushrooms, or tiny evergreen trees to make it even more festive.'

Chocolate Swiss Roll

Deb C.

This chocolate Swiss roll cake (also known as a roulade) is a simpler, more compact version of the traditional French Bûche de Noël. It's filled with a creamy Nutella-flavored filling, making it a light yet impressive dessert perfect for the holidays.