Easy Bûche de Noël Recipe

Baking a traditional Bûche de Noël is easier than you think. Start by whisking

four eggs with three quarters cup sugar until thick and pale. Fold in three quarters

cup flour and quarter cup cocoa powder. Spread on a lined baking sheet and bake at three hundred

seventy five degrees for twelve minutes. While warm, roll the cake in a towel dusted with

powdered sugar and let it cool. For the filling, whip one cup heavy cream with quarter

cup sugar and vanilla. Unroll the cake, spread the cream, and roll it back up.

Make chocolate buttercream by beating half cup butter with two cups powdered sugar and quarter

cup cocoa. Frost the log, use a fork to create bark texture, and dust with powdered