When you think of a yule log, you probably picture a roaring, wood-burning fire casting a warm light on an ornament-adorned Christmas tree. Or perhaps you have a sweet tooth and the first thing ...

T he Christmas Yule Log (Bûche de Noël) is a festive cake that serves as a true showstopper for the holiday season. This rolled sponge cake, with a whipped cream filling, is and decorated to ...

It was then placed on the fire and lit with a torch made from a piece of wood left over from last year's Yule log. It was believed that, for twelve days at the end of December, the sun stood still ...