The best yule log recipes for Christmas
In search of Christmas dessert ideas? These are our favourite yule log and roulade recipes for the festive season.
A traditional yule log is the ultimate Christmas dessert for chocoholics and great for anyone who isn’t a fan of traditional Christmas pudding. In fact, we like to have a yule log (or Bûche de Noël) on hand for unexpected guests in the festive period to enjoy alongside a hot cup of tea.
You can find inventive yule logs at the supermarket right now but making your own is a fun activity in the run-up to Christmas.
Yule log recipes are fairly easy to master and one of the great things about them is the decoration at the end. Keep it classic, with a ganache frosting carved to replicate bark, or go all out with an intricate showstopper.
We love this yule log stump cake – which is a chocolate cake frosted with salted caramel Swiss meringue (it is Christmas after all!) and then decorated with shards of chocolate to create the bark.
Take a twist on tradition with our recipe for a mulled wine yule log. This dessert has all the warming flavours of the classic Christmas tipple – delicious!
And because the flavours of a Black Forest gateau now feel like a Christmas staple (chocolate, cherries and warming kirsch) we also have a Black Forest yule log, too. If you love the woodland theme as part of your cake decorating then check out this Black Forest Christmas gateau.
Coconut & Pistachio Snowy Log
This is such a fun alternative to your plain jane chocolate flavour, filled with delectable pistachio paste and coated in desiccated coconut, this makes for one dreamy dessert.
Recipe: Coconut & Pistachio Snowy Log
Yule stump
Our fun version of the traditional Yule log, this indulgent cake is sandwiched with chocolate and salted caramel Swiss meringue buttercreams.
Recipe: Yule stump
Mulled Wine Yule Log
This yule log recipe is a twist on the traditional Christmas yule log, packed with warming spice flavours. Let your imagination run wild creating a winter woodland scene decorating this festive tree stump cake.
Recipe: Mulled Wine Yule Log
Black Forest Yule Log
It wouldn’t be Christmas without a yule log recipe, and this one has a fruity, boozy hit of cherries and kirsch.
Recipe: Black Forest Yule Log
Candy cane roulade
This showstopping Christmas dessert is sure to impress your guests this season.
Recipe: Candy cane roulade
Chocolate and Hazelnut Roulade
This chocolate and hazelnut dessert is a classic holiday showstopper, and a great alternative to Christmas cake.
Recipe: Chocolate and hazelnut yule log
Triple Chocolate Buche de Noel
Treat party guests to this triple-chocolate classic.
Recipe: Triple chocolate bûche de Noël
Snowy Yule Log
Sure to be a hit with the almond lovers, they’ll certainly be coming back for more.
Recipe: Snowy yule log
Maple Pecan Meringue Roulade
For an out-of-the-box dessert option, this fluffy, maple-infused roulade is the way to go.
Recipe: Maple pecan meringue roulade
Chocolate and Chestnut Roulade
A rich chocolate treat that’s perfect for a party of 10.
Recipe: White chocolate and raspberry meringue roulade
White Chocolate Mint Roulade
It’s hard to resist such pillowy perfection! If you’re not a fan of peppermint, just leave it out.
Recipe: White chocolate and mint roulade
Chocolate and blackberry meringue roulade
Use a good-quality cocoa powder for a really chocolaty flavour in this roulade recipe, and don’t worry about cracks – they give the roulade its distinctive appearance.
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