Spread Holiday Cheer With a Bûche de Noël


Updated 12/23/10 11:58 AM · Posted by YumSugar · 5 comments

German Chocolate Cake Roll

I've been dreaming of classic Christmas desserts, so this holiday, I thought I'd bake a bûche de Noël. Rather than opting for excessive designs and detailed accessories, I made a modern cake roll that looked (and felt) effortless. My guests couldn't get enough of the moist, light mocha sponge cake, which was a nice contrast to the sweet and nutty German chocolate filling. Impress your guests Read more

Definition: Bûche de Noël


Updated 12/03/08 2:03 PM · Posted by YumSugar · 7 comments

Bûche de Noël

Bûche de Noël A Christmas cake native to France. Also known as a yule log, it is a filled, rolled sponge cake. To resemble a genuine yule log, the cake is then frosted on the outside with buttercream and finished with fresh berries, marzipan or meringue details, and powdered sugar to resemble snow. Originally, the yule log symbolized the hearth that families gathered around to celebrate the Read more

Buzz News Roundup, 12/18


Updated 12/19/06 8:51 AM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 2 comments

Buzz News Roundup, 12/18

Now that Babel is up for a Golden Globe, everyone suddenly wants to see it — Variety Giant media networks could be close to creating a YouTube rival — New York Times "Desperate Housewives" is mulling a special male-centric episode narrated by Bree's dead husband — TV Guide Happyness helps Sony Pictures break the annual domestic box-office record — Zap2It Avril Lavigne will release a new Read more