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Bûche de Noël Québécoise

Name: Bûche de Noël Québécoise
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 4 large eggs, separated; 1/2 cup sugar; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1/2 cup all-purpose flour; 1/4 cup cocoa powder; 1/2 tsp baking powder; 1/4 tsp salt; 1 cup heavy cream; 2 tbsp icing sugar, for the filling; Chocolate buttercream or ganache, for frosting; Icing sugar, for dusting

Buche de Noel Quebecoise recipe: a chocolate sponge roll filled with cream and frosted like a winter log – the showstopping end of a Quebec Christmas meal.

⏱ 15 minPrep time

🔥 30 minCook time

🍽 4Servings

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The bûche de Noël, or Yule log, came to Quebec with French tradition, where the burning of a real log at Christmastime evolved into a dessert shaped like one. Quebec bakers perfected their own version — a light chocolate sponge rolled around fluffy cream and covered in rich frosting, scored to look like bark.

What makes it great is the combination of celebration and craft: a dramatic log on the table that slices into perfect spirals of chocolate cake and cream. It’s festive, impressive, and deeply nostalgic — finish it with meringue mushrooms and a dusting of ‘snow’ for the full effect.

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Step by stepInstructions

Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a 10x15-inch jelly roll pan with parchment paper.
Beat the egg yolks with half the sugar until pale, then beat the egg whites with the remaining sugar until stiff peaks form.
Fold the flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt into the yolk mixture, then gently fold in the beaten whites and vanilla.
Spread the batter evenly in the pan and bake for 12 to 15 minutes, until the cake springs back when touched.
Turn the cake out onto a cocoa-dusted towel, roll it up tightly while warm, and let it cool completely.
Whip the cream with the icing sugar, unroll the cake, spread the cream over it, and roll it back up.
Frost the log with chocolate buttercream, score it with a fork to look like bark, and dust with icing sugar before slicing.

💡 Chef tips & storage

Roll the sponge while it's still warm, using a kitchen towel dusted with cocoa, to prevent cracks — then unroll, fill, and re-roll. Chill the finished log before slicing for clean, even pieces. Decorate with meringue mushrooms or holly and a dusting of icing sugar for snow.

Recipe details

Prep15 min

Cook30 min

Servings4

CategoryDessert

PublishedAugust 17, 2026

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