The recipe is below if you would like to try ... But if you like a challenge, read on. La buche de Noel cake has three main ingredients — a sponge cake, a filling that is rolled inside the ...

This chocolate rolled cake recipe, or Buche de Noel, is one of the most quintessential Christmas dessert recipes. This beautiful cake is a decadent and delicious dessert that always makes a ...

French for ‘Christmas log’ and the perfect festive treat, this extra special bûche de Noël has a whisky cream filling. For this recipe you will need a Swiss roll tin and a piping bag with a ...

This chocolate rolled cake recipe, or Buche de Noel, is one of the most quintessential Christmas dessert recipes. This beautiful cake is a decadent and delicious dessert that always makes a ...

She authored Mastering the Art of French Cooking, a world-renowned tome with more than 500 recipes, two volumes ... Baking and decorating a bûche de Noël is not for the faint of heart ...

We speak to this year's winner Jordan Talbot, who is head pastry chef under Jérôme Banctel at La Réserve Paris and Eugenie Pont, trophy director for Fou de Pâtisserie.