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The Yule log is recorded in the folklore archives of much of England, but particularly in collections covering the West Country and the North Country. [13] For example, in his section regarding "Christmas Observances", J. B. Partridge recorded then-current (1914) Christmas customs in Yorkshire, Britain involving the Yule log as related by "Mrs. Day, Minchinhampton (Gloucestershire), a native ...
The yule log Christmas tradition is about more than a roaring fire or cake. ... Aside from its velvety whipped cream filling, tender sponge cake, and chocolate ganache frosting, the best part of ...
Bûche de Noël (Yule Log Cake) Bûche de Noël cakes are a French Christmas tradition dating back to the 19th century. Decorate it like a log, as is traditional, or try any other variety of ...
Ingredients. For the log: 1 cup butterscotch-flavored morsels. 1/3 cup sweetened condensed milk. 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract. 1/3 cup chopped pecans. For rolling:
The tradition of the Yule log, once widespread, has been attested in Italy since the 11th century. A detailed description of this tradition is given in a book printed in Milan in the 14th century. [39] The Yule log appears with different names depending on the region: in Tuscany it is known as ciocco, [40] while in Lombardy it is known as zocco ...
A Yule log cake made of chocolate sponge cake, filled with raspberry jam, and decorated to resemble its namesake. Such cakes, known as bûche de Noël in French, are traditional desserts served near Christmas in France and several of its former colonies.
Like the word “yule,” the log became associated with the Christmas season. Here’s how it works: You get a designated log, burn a portion it starting on the evening of Christmas, and you ...
A cake that may also be served at Christmas time in the United Kingdom, in addition to the traditional Christmas cake, is the cake known as a "Yule Log, or chocolate log". This is a Swiss roll that is coated in chocolate, resembling a log. The Christmas cake largely displaced the previously popular Twelfth-night cake during the Victorian era.