Bûche de noël
9
Point(s)
Total Time
52 min
Prep
30 min
Cook
22 min
Serves
16
Difficulty
Difficult
Bûche de Noël is a traditional French Christmas sheet cake that is rolled into a form that resembles a yule log. It's traditionally rolled around buttercream and frosted with chocolate frosting. The surface is ridged using the tines of a fork pulled through the frosting to look like tree bark. While a classic Bûche de Noël may make you reach for the panic button, our version of the cake uses a sweetened raspberry cream filling and meringue topping instead of buttercream, so you can make the cake and eat some too.
Ingredients
Egg(s)
6 large egg(s), separated
Cake flour
½ cup(s)
Sugar
⅓ cup(s)
Vanilla extract
1 tsp
Orange zest
1 Tbsp
Unsweetened orange juice
2 Tbsp
Powdered sugar (confectioner's)
2 Tbsp
Neufchâtel cheese
8 oz
Jam
½ cup(s), seedless raspberry
Heavy whipping cream
¾ cup(s)
Egg white(s)
4 large
Sugar
½ cup(s)
Cornstarch
1 Tbsp