Beth's Buche de Noel Recipe (How to Make a Christmas Yulelog)

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

Hi Guys! Sorry this one was so late! Took me forever to edit :) It's a bit of an "epic" demo, but I really wanted to make sure you had ALL the steps and ALL the tips! Ha! :) Hope you enjoy! xx Beth (PS: If you do end up making this please share your results with me on social media! Would love to see your works of Art :)

[@mrsmommy81]

Entertaining With Beth I LOVE how you familiarize yourself with all the recipes you post, and tell us what you learned in trial and error. It's so helpful! Nobody else I watch does this! ❤️

[@gemmanightingale-holt]

Entertaining With Beth thank you for sharing. Merry Christmas x

[@jennaellis32892]

You would probably enjoy Food Wishes as well. He also is not afraid to say what went wrong and what to change for next time! He even records some of those errors. :) @Kelly MrsMommy

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

Awe so glad you find that helpful :) For me I've learned more about cooking and baking from the mistakes I've made. It's really what helps you perfect a recipe or technique, and then gives me a bank of tips to impart ha! :) Happy holidays!

[@mrsmommy81]

jennaellis32892 yes I watch him religiously. Love his dry humor;)

[@emmasgoodies]

Beth, your food and how you present it is always marvelous!

[@Topol60]

I agree 110%. Beth is my Marvelous Mrs. Beth !

[@chandanigooneratne2110]

I love Your cooking presentations ! Going to try some in the holidays !

[@studioknit]

Stunning! I love that you break it down by daily projects for us.

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

Yes much easier if you break it down! :) I think this would be a perfect little project for McDonnell clan! Happy holidays to you and your family! xx

[@shanoriya]

Beth you are the kind of aunt or mother in law I’ve always wanted. So sweet with amazing Recipes

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

Aww thanks Shanoriya :) You are so sweet to say that. I'm so glad you enjoy the recipes! And hope you have a wonderful holiday season! :)

[@shanoriya]

@@EntertainingWithBeth ☺️ thank you for replying I watch all your videos and my friends really love your mini mac & cheese recipe!

[@bernadinebaptiste2459]

What a perfect holiday recipe!! I love the Bûche de Noël. You make it look so beautiful, escape with all the lovely details. Happy Holidays Beth and anyone else who just happens to be scrolling through the comments! 😊😊

[@TeachHiddenInTheLeaves]

Beth is the KWEEN of cooking tutorials here on KZbin. 👑 👑

[@PRINCEsslsl]

Made this last year. Your directions were impossible to mix up. I love it, it was a showstopper for sure, everyone loved it, I'm doing two this year 😅

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

Oh my TWO! You are a Super hero!! Bravo!! So glad they have been a hit! :) Happiest of holidays!!

[@marycollins1631]

Beth, this really is a show-stopper holiday dessert.. I hope your family appreciates all you do for them. Thank you for sharing your recipes. Cheers to you! Mary

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

Ha! Oh they do :) Yes this is a family favorite project! We usually make it every other year, since it does take time. I think we are ready to tackle it again this year! :)

[@marycollins1631]

@@EntertainingWithBeth Enjoy, Wishing you and yours a Happy Holiday Season!

[@nguyet.nguyen]

just a few of my tips is 1. I know this may sound really weird, but underbake the sponge a bit may make it really easy to roll, maybe just take them out 1-2 minute earlier 2. have a bit of the meringue on 4 corners of the tray so the parchment paper would stick to the tray so that when piping out the meringue, it would not lift the paper up 3. instead of fondant, a truffle can be used to do the pine cone

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

Oh I like those tips! :) Thx for sharing!

[@sandyresendes617]

Definitely baking this for our holiday party! Thank you for sharing!

[@Cc0564]

Beautiful 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👍👌👍👌🫶great job I especially love the decorations ❤️✌️

[@selenelorraine8977]

You have the best Yulelog recipe so far here in KZbin! I'm so impressed by the presentation and how moist the sponge looks like. Well done, Beth :)

[@sevilrory]

I really have to say that whatever Beth is making it always always looks so sophisticated and stunning and delicious!

[@DraGnFly007]

Love your tea towel for rolling the cake!

[@BereniceBloom]

Your videos are always such a great pleasure to watch; not only because of the recipes but also because of the way you are explaining them. Every little step, so that we know what details to pay attention to. Moreover, your home is so tasteful and gives a perfect frame for those special treats. Merry Christmas, Beth!

[@PatriciaGG]

Beth, with this dessert you have adorned any Christmas Table. It´s a piece of Art. Congrats for the job that you have made. Merry Christmas to you and yours, Patricia.

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

Awe thanks Patricia! So glad you enjoyed it. What the traditional Christmas dessert you make in Spain? I'm sure you have some good ones! Wishing you and your family a very Merry Christmas and happy New Year! xx

[@PatriciaGG]

In Spain, we can find Buche de Noel as well, we called it "Tronco de Navidad". But we make "Roscon de Navidad" for the 6th of January. This day " Los Reyes Magos"The three wise men" bring presents for all the kids. That morning we used to eat a piece of this cake. XX.

[@patriciaesguerragalan4963]

I just made a bûche de noël today from another recipe. I will definitely try this next year. Sooo beautiful!

[@justynjonn]

I've never been this intrigued by a cooking video before. The subject, the visuals and your explanation were top notch.

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

Aww thank you! So glad you enjoyed it!!

[@Hunnie_B]

BRAVO Beth.......you have ABSOLUTELY OUTDONE YOURSELF HERE !!! What an outstanding dessert, gosh....I have a tear in my eye just looking at this gorgeous Buche de Noel. Thank you so very much for sharing your baking talent here with us, wishing you and your family a very Happy Holiday Season, and thank you for a fabulous year of cooking and baking......hugs from Eastern Canada XO

[@MaryUkraine]

Beth, I followed your recipe, and it turned out absolutely stunning. Thank you so much for sharing!

[@tammyshui]

Really cute pine cones!!!

[@monicaghosh1166]

Really nice tips in between! Really helps understand why certain steps are necessary for specific ways! Very detail oriented production and very clean and easy to follow! Thank you :)

[@catfabelav3544]

Its marvelous, you are the best Beth

[@liraaaaaaa]

I had saved this video since last year and this Christmas i decided to finally try to do this!! I want to make this a tradition on Christmas because it simply looks fantastic!! Thank you so much for sharing such an amazing recipe and giving us so easy to follow instructions!!

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

Awe well I wish you the very best with it! It's such a fun project to do around the holidays! Keep me posted on how it turns out! :) Merry Christmas to you and your family!!

[@HamCubes]

Now that's a buche anyone should be proud to serve! 🎄🕊Joyeuses fêtes🕊🎄

[@valeriescull2076]

This is beautiful- so worth the effort! Thank you for always providing well thought out and thorough instructions ❤

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

Of course! My pleasure!!

[@joanmantua4508]

Wow! Great job Beth!

[@kavitaahuja5285]

Very well explained thank you.

[@lynkimaberin5956]

This is the most gorgeous Buche de Noel I've watched 😊 It looks so beautiful and delicious.

[@marym.garcia4147]

Magnificent, Beth!

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

Oh its a fun one for sure! 💕

[@Designedbyalebanese]

For the pine cones, I like to mix equal parts shredded coconut, digestive cookies, add table spoon of cocoa powder and some condensed milk. It takes really good and u can decorate it with almonds :)

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

Oh lovely idea! :)

[@hiral85]

Beth you are master chef !! Only someone who LOVES what they do can do it so well .... you are such a role model and so inspiring , love always :)

[@Hmcet]

Ok. Mushrooms and pine cones are done! Awesome (even though my pine cones sort of resemble porcupines!) 😂. I do have another question for you. 😬I’ve made jelly roll cakes in the past, and the recipes typically say to get that cake out onto the prepared towel and roll within 10 minutes of coming from oven. The technique here is to completely cool and then roll in damp towel. Wondering if it’s this specific cake recipe that makes the difference in technique? Thanks again for your help if you’re able to see this and respond at such a busy time of year! Love your channel! 🎄

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

Personally, I have had greater success with the cake being cooled since it's more fragile when it's warm and more likely to crack :) It could be because this recipe has so many egg whites in it that this makes a difference? And don't worry about the porcupines! They belong in the forest too ha! :)

[@Hmcet]

@@EntertainingWithBeth Thank you!! So far this has been really fun - porcupines and all! The mushrooms are phenomenal!

[@doterraoilmom]

The steps make this doable! Thank you

[@suzieqsez]

I think you really outdid yourself! What a showstopper!!!!

[@apurupamargapuri4192]

BETH IS BASED GOD. 16 minute video omg today just got 10x better! thanks Beth!

[@WinterWind]

We made this one year in French class at school. We did it with ganache icing with fork lines through it though and we also cut a piece off the end to stick on the side to make it look more like a log.

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

Awe how fun! The first time I made this was 30 years ago in French class too! Ha! I made it with my sister, who was also in the class, it was a complete disaster! So much so we called it the "Buche de NO-BLAH!" ha! Funny what a few years of perfecting it can do. I'll have to send her this video so she can see how far we've come ha! Hope you enjoy!

[@omengaming0924]

Beth, I have been watching your videos for some time now and all I can say is "wow" its just a real joy to see these. I'm so happy with my Buche de Noel (Yulelog). I'm so ecstatic with your work I REALLY loved it. Love your, Best buddy from Arkansas

[@cilliapeters216]

Oh my! Miss Beth! Such talents in the kitchen is priceless! Will give this a try when I get my standing mixer !

[@lamiaatallah1943]

That is great. Your pine cones are excellent

[@hyperion191]

I LOVE this kind of projects for yuletide!! so intensive but totally worth it! it just doesn't feel like yule without doing something time consuming!! :D

[@thaliarose8741]

Merry Christmas dear. I like Christmas cake

[@danielapagliaro8025]

Beautiful Yule Log!!! Your instructions are so precise that I think maybe I can do this (or at least l can try). Thank you!

[@nancy_elle]

oh goodness, this is absolutely BEAUTIFUL.

[@luv2cook5]

thank you so much for sharing this..looks amazing

[@yomi001]

Thank you Beth!

[@AussieAngeS]

Hi Beth, wow now that's a Buche de Noel ! How wonderful, I love those little mushrooms and the pine cones, they are super cute. I really love this.

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

aren't they? They are my favorite part too! Speaks to my nature loving side! Ha! :)

[@katdalrymple9428]

Omg I am literally making this tomorrow for a french project, this is so helpful.

[@wendycosmetics]

being french I feel like I have to start learning how to make a Bûche de Noël! Thank your for the recipe, yours looks absolutely beautiful and delicious! Happy holidays Beth xx

[@gloomypeace281]

I absolutely enjoy watching your videos from the music to the amazing recipes you put out for us! It's truly evident how much hard work you put into these! Merry Christmas to you and the family!

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

Awe thank you :) Yes this channel is a little labor of love for me, but I wouldn't have it any other way ha! You guys deserve the very best! Merry Christmas to you and your family too! xx

[@Asummersdaydreamer14]

Thank you for sharing such a beautiful recipe! It looks intimidating to make, and I am glad that you broke it down into understandable steps.

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

Yes much easier in steps! :) That way you can tackle it at a more leisurely pace ha! :)

[@ccesch1]

Wow! Gorgeous! I'm excited about making this. Great directions and so easy to follow. Thank you!

[@RDK-2292]

Wow... just wow

[@cheezzy5]

What a perfect, detailed recipe. Thank you for the effort you put in these videos!

[@davorpanchevski1040]

I remember last year that you promised that you will come up with video for Buche De Noel. Bravo Beth !

[@maplel6543]

Wow,look good n artist.👍

[@Fair04Weather]

This is brilliant. Not sure if I'm brave enough . . . but it was a pleasure to watch. Merry Christmas.

[@candiceangeli3334]

Wow! This is a masterpiece!

[@chloelondyn9481]

Your presentation of this cake by far is the most elegant!❤️

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

Awe thank you :) So glad you enjoyed it!! It's a festive one for sure ha!

[@lkhalil7646]

Omg! That is just so impressive. Beautiful, looks kinda daunting but worth a try.

[@elsalisa146]

I really like the pinecones !

[@Hey_Ruthie]

It looks so delicious! I made one last year and it was great. However, a chocolate hazelnut filling sounds divine!

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

Oh yes it's the perfect nutty flavor to go with a yulelog and continue the whole woodsy theme :) Hazelnut is also such a great holiday flavor! xx

[@poppydarling86]

That was incredible! I have made one myself before but it definitely didn't look like this LOL Wonderful video, thank you so much for bringing back some great baking memories. Have a wonderful holiday!

[@kathleenroberts7972]

The pinecone are my fav!

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

Ha! Aren't they cute :)

[@balazstoth3956]

looks so good!

[@annadifederico6520]

Balazs Toth i

[@thedang4phim]

Thanks for sharing your video, you just make my bright Christmas.

[@thorabaker7995]

Hey there, gonna give this one a try this year, looks gorgeous! What chocolate do you use for melting?

[@williamveeder4060]

What a hit, Made this for Today though I took 2 days, versus 3. I opted to frost it as my cake cracked a bit, but was totally able to save it. Would def. make again, but need to up my game for next year!

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

YAY! So glad it was a hit! :)

[@carey-loujones7860]

Thank you - beautifully presented too. Love how it's broken into do-able steps :)

[@barbararuggiero298]

Bravo, well done ! BEAUTIFUL ! Amazing work of art !

[@AR-hd4fc]

This is so beautiful and looks delicious! You and your soothing voice made it look so easy too, when I know it's not - lol. Kudos to you - your work is gorgeous!

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

Awe thanks Ashley! So glad you enjoyed it! :)

[@ignaciobertiola6289]

Hi !! Im from Chile 🇨🇱, i love your recepies !! Thank you so much for sharing them, my english is not so good but it has definetely got better just watching your videos, merry Christmas!!

[@3catmom844]

You make it look easy!!!! Love your videos!!!

[@carinacalvin4127]

Looks fantastic

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

It's a yummy one! :)

[@angelatsang1555]

Hi ! Beth , what size is the baking tray you use for the sponge cake . Thanks very much !

[@promilarose]

That looks marvellous!

[@DanRodricks]

This was great. Thank you.

[@deannamcfarland3598]

Beautiful!

[@aliciaanderson3622]

Thanks for sharing!

[@mrsmommy81]

Love these! And looking forward to seeing your dad! We've all heard so many great things about him! 😊

[@kilroyscarnivalfl]

I’m in the process of making the decorations. Wow, that is a lot of meringue! Might make half as much next time. By the way, I experimented on my second tray of meringue mushrooms and sprinkled cinnamon and nutmeg on them... wow! Love the taste. I didn’t want to track down chocolate fondant so I’m making a small batch of modeling chocolate: good dark chocolate melted and mixed with 50% by weight clear corn syrup. I’m hoping it firms up nicely. :)

[@kilroyscarnivalfl]

Oh, never mind the complaint -- today it's pouring in Florida, and I'm going to be baking up the rest of the meringues with the cinnamon-nutmeg topping, a new favorite! :) I'm modifying a little as our group dinner theme is Italian, so my cake filling will be tiramisu. But someday I'm going to make this as written! :)

[@doresarobinson]

please tell us how it worked with the modeling chocolate.

[@xXIsoterXx]

Perfect! i was looking to buy a logcake but couldnt find one to my preference but yours looks amazing! Time to get hands on!

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

Ha! Yes! Sometimes it's just better to roll up those sleeves, dig in and do it yourself! Grab a buddy or relative to help you, it's a great group project! :) Enjoy!

[@KaterinaGeorganta]

Beautiful!!!! Amazing!!! I really wanted to make one!!!!! Thank you for the recipe!

[@TheSandyFeet]

Oh Beth..it is beautiful!!! Thank you for a wonderful recipe...I am planning ahead and this was perfect!

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

Perfect! So glad you enjoyed it! It really is a special dessert if you plan ahead! Ha!

[@stinkcat2007]

Thank you for this wonderful recipe, would you please show me how to make chocolate fondant? Thank you and happy holidays

[@arrianacguerrero]

This is the best video I’ve ever seen ever on KZbin

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

Awe thank you :) This video was so fun to shoot. It took a full day lol! But if I was going to do it, I wanted to really "do it" so it would be helpful for people ha! So glad you enjoyed it! :)

[@RDK-2292]

I'll be trying this, this year for xmas. Wish me luck

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

You can do it Richard!! :) but give yourself 2-3 days to complete!

[@RDK-2292]

Hey Beth I made this and it was a huge hit. I'm adding to the line up to bake every year. Thanks =]

[@Christymahoro9609]

Love this..i made it a couple of years ago when i first discovered Beth channel, so delicious and elegant. Beth, can one make this with your tiramisu recipe or flavour?, thanks!

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

Oh that would be delicious! You could do an homage to tiramisu! I would use a mascarpone and cream filling from my old Tiramisu Video and then once the chocolate roll is filled with it and the filling is in. I would then brush the log with the coffee and rum mixture also in the video. Refrigerate. And then moments before serving add the dusted cocoa powder and then the bark. Hope that helps and keep me posted on how it goes! :)

[@Christymahoro9609]

@@EntertainingWithBeth thank you so much Beth. As always you are truly amazing and love your creations. You never stop to impress. I will surely try that and will let you know how it goes. God bless you abundantly.

[@josephruggiero1280]

Looking forward to next week and giving my "secret" recipe for Egg Nog. What a treat to watch you create.

[@Sun-Soul]

Oh Beth, you DO know how to impress! I still remember the first time I watched this video... I was oohing and ahhing the whole way through! I intended to make it that year, but somehow time got away from me and it got pushed to the bottom of the list. This year, I'm GOING to make it happen! For the first time in over 39 years, I am actually going somewhere else for Christmas dinner! I promised to bring a dessert and I think that this will be not only gorgeous to present, but an absolute JOY to prepare! I'm so grateful you broke it down into steps the way you have! I've been a loyal watcher of your channel since it's inception, and even before when you were with Kin... and you know what? I am so much better for it! You're a class act Beth Le Manach! I'm wishing you and your family comfort and joy this Season, and all those yet to come!🍂🌾🦃🎄🌟🍾🥂💫🎉🎊❤️

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

Aww thank you so much for your kind words. I'm so glad you have enjoyed the videos all these years! I truly appreciate your words of encouragement and support! And of course I absolutely remember you all these years, because of your sweet little notes and comments, encouraging me to keep going :) These YT Channels can be hard at times and a supportive community is really the only reason we can keep pushing ahead so THANK YOU! OK now for this Buche de Noel, before you set out, make sure to read all the tips in this blog post. entertainingwithbeth.com/buche-de-noel-recipe/I've troubleshooted a few common issues that will help as you move through the recipe! :) But I wish you the best of luck with it and hope it's a bit hit! Just follow the plan and I'll be there to guide you every step of the way :) HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Beth

[@Sun-Soul]

@@EntertainingWithBeth Oh, well, you're truly kind to say that. I don't think I was subscribed for a long time when I first starting watching you. I'm not the most tech savvy and was even worse back then, but once I learned of it's value to creators, I subbed to all my faves! You're standards are high, and with good reason. I'm sure it's hard to make the compromises required to do the filming and editing yourself, but you have and are doing and amazing job! I love your channel as much now as I did when you had all the assistance. Merry Holidays Beth! I'll be linked to your blog when I'm making the Buche de noel, you can be sure!❤️ Cheers!

[@kelinunu4973]

Yule make me seem so fancy at my holiday table should I try this 😊 This is beautiful and a divine piece of edible art, I love it 😍

[@gailgutierrez1162]

Wow! Yummy! You never disappoint, Beth! Keep it up!

[@byronchandler5000]

Hi, Beth. That yulelog cake looks beautiful. What do you love about giving to others on Christmas? I wish you a joyous Merry Christmas, Beth. 💖💖💖

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

Hi Byron! I'd say spending time thinking about the person and what makes their hearts sing and then matching up the perfect present to those interests and watching their expressions as they open their gifts :)

[@samirayounan1664]

Very impressive

[@medusa1448]

Hi Beth I just recently found your channel and have been binge watching your videos you are a very talented lady and your videos are so well made ,the cake looks absolutely stunning and delicious I don't celebrate Christmas but will definitely be giving this a go it probably won't be as beautiful as yours .have a happy holidays

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

Awe thank you for your sweet note :) I'm so glad you enjoy the videos! And WELCOME to the channel!

[@breeannajettanadee8966]

Beautiful job! Such an inspiration ♡ someday I will attempt this for yule!!

[@anaisjk]

Wow!!! Amazing work Beth😁

[@Therealtuxedo]

Does anyone know where to buy the hazelnut chocolate spread? Is it the same as nuttela?

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

Yes exactly. It's Nutella :)

[@Therealtuxedo]

@@EntertainingWithBeth thank you!!! Planning on making this for Christmas Eve dinner😊 ❤️. Kinda nervous lol😬

[@ruok9c]

Maybe shaped tootsie rolls are a good alternative to chocolate fondant for the pine cones.

[@sfitzsimmons0211]

This video is amazing! In the end my cake came out beautiful!! Thank you for the care and thought you put into this video!!

[@EntertainingWithBeth]

YAY! I'm so glad to hear that! This recipe means so much to our family that I wanted to make sure the video did it justice ha! So I'm glad you appreciated all the details :) and most of all that your cake turned out beautifully! That's the best part :) . Happy Holidays!!