Pastry fiends know that with the arrival of Christmas so comes the arrival of Buche de Noel season, where all the French-inspired bakeries create luscious whipped cakes filled with flavored creams.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. I'm an experienced baker who loves to try new recipes, especially from icons like Julia Child. Inspired by the Amazon show "Julia, ...

1. Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C/gas mark 4). Lightly grease the bottom and sides of the half sheet pan. Line the bottom with parchment and lightly ...

If you’ve planned your holiday meal but are still looking for an impressive dessert to dazzle your family and guests, look no further. Why not make your own Bûche de Noёl, the classic Yule log cake ...

You can order a Buche de Noel, like this one from St. Honore Boulangerie. Or you can make one yourself at home. It takes time but is worth the effort for what Joan Harvey calls "an irresistible twirl ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Created in France in the late nineteenth century, Bûche de Noël is a favorite Christmas delicacy: a rolled chocolate cake that is ...

Francky Knapp is a staff writer at Eater, and an award-winning writer with bylines in GQ, VICE, The Daily Beast, and other publications. A curious home cook with a deep love of Polish cabbage rolls, ...

Shame on you, Julia Child. Ready to venture into foreign territory -- baking from scratch -- I choose as my challenge that most French of holiday cakes, the Bûche de Noël. The Yule Log, with its ...

Servers carry Bûche into the party at the French Institute Alliance Française (FIAF) Members’ Holiday Party Still not sure what sweet you’re serving after your holiday feast? Pourquoi pas un Bûche de ...

For Paul and Marcia Masse, Christmas began in July. That's when their busy Berkeley bakery, Masse's, received its first call about a buche de Noel. Never mind that Christmas was still months away, or ...