Bûche de Noël: The French Christmas log cake

In France, the Christmas meal ends with a Christmas log cake called the Bûche de Noël. This culinary tradition is in fact related to the celebration of the winter solstice. This custom has been attested since the Medieval Ages and is inherited from various pagan rites. It is also widespread throughout Europe. The traditional Yule log cake consists of a rolled yellow sponge cake in the form of a log with chocolate butter cream icing on it. The contemporary versions however, even including those o