Best Noel Cake Recipes

STUMP DE NOEL CAKE

Steps:

• Put the cake on a slightly larger lazy Susan or cardboard cake plate.
• Frost the top of the cake: Mix approximately three-quarters of the dulce de leche with 1/4 cup of the vanilla frosting; transfer to a piping bag fitted with a large round tip (this will be your darker frosting). Mix the remaining dulce de leche with the remaining 3/4 cup vanilla frosting; transfer to a piping bag fitted with a large round tip (this will be your lighter frosting).
• Starting in the center of the cake, pipe concentric circles of the darker frosting out to about a 2-inch circle. Using a small offset spatula, spread out the frosting to about a 3-inch circle.
• With the lighter frosting, pipe concentric circles around the 3-inch circle, leaving about a 1-inch margin around the edge of the cake. Using a clean offset spatula, smooth the lighter frosting to the edge of the cake, so the entire top of the cake is covered. Smooth everything with a clean offset spatula.
• Line the point of a cake comb with the center of the cake and slowly rotate the cake to create concentric tree rings. When the lines of the circle meet, gently lift the comb (if you don't have a cake comb, this effect can be recreated using the tines of a fork).
• Make the chocolate bark: Line a baking sheet with a silicone baking mat and set aside.
• Separately melt the dark and milk chocolates over a double boiler or in the microwave. Pour the dark chocolate over the prepared baking sheet, using an offset spatula to spread to the width of the baking sheet but not smoothing out the chocolate. Drizzle the melted milk chocolate on top. Using the edge of a small offset spatula or a butter knife, make vertical lines and swirls running through the chocolate to create the look of tree bark. Be sure to apply various levels of pressure as the offset spatula is pulled through the chocolate to create a textured look. Let cool at room temperature until firmly set, at least 30 minutes.
• Break the chocolate into large vertical pieces of varying heights to form pieces of bark. Use these pieces to cover the sides of the cake.
• Make the berry mushrooms: Roll 1/2-inch pieces of marzipan between your fingers into stem shapes, making them wider at the base so they can stand upright. Place a stem inside the hollow of each raspberry and strawberry, using a skewer to secure the marzipan to the fruit if needed and to secure them down into the cake. Make mushrooms of various sizes and shapes to give a more natural effect and use the mushrooms to decorate the tops and sides of the cake, pressing gently to adhere the marzipan to the surface.
• Make the pistachio moss and marshmallow stones: Put the pistachios in a mini food processor and add approximately 8 drops each of the green and yellow food coloring. Pulse the food processor to chop the pistachios to a coarse grind the texture of moss. Adjust the food coloring as needed to achieve the desired color. Spoon the moss around the cake plate alongside the bottom of the cake.
• Mix the mini marshmallows and cocoa in a small bowl. Rough up the marshmallows between your fingers to create texture, shaking off the excess cocoa powder. Add the stones to the base of the cake on the pistachio moss.
• Using a fine-mesh strainer, shake confectioners' sugar over the top of the cake, creating a snowy effect.

BûCHE DE NOëL OR YULE LOG CAKE RECIPE - (4.5/5)

Steps:

• Cake and Filling: 1.Preheat oven to 375°F. Grease 15-1/2X10-1/2-inch jelly-roll pan; line pan with waxed paper. Grease waxed paper; set pan aside. Place flour, baking powder and salt in small bowl; stir to combine. Beat egg yolks and 2/3 cup granulated sugar in small bowl with electric mixer at high speed about 5 minutes or until thick and lemon-colored, scraping down side of bowl once. Beat in vanilla; set aside. 2.Beat egg whites in clean large bowl using clean beaters with electric mixer at high speed until foamy. Gradually beat in remaining 1/3 cup granulated sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, until stiff peaks form. 3. Fold flour mixture into egg yolk mixture; fold into egg white mixture until evenly incorporated. Spread mixture into prepared pan. Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched with finger. 4. Lightly sift powdered sugar over clean dish towel. Loosen warm cake from edges of pan; invert onto prepared towel. Remove pan; carefully peel off waxed paper. Gently roll up cake in towel from short end, jelly-roll style. Let rolled cake cool completely on wire rack. 5. For chocolate filling, place chocolate chips and cream in heavy 1-quart saucepan. Heat over low heat until chocolate is melted, stirring frequently. Pour into small bowl; stir in rum. Cover and refrigerate about 1-1/2 hours or until filling is of spreading consistency, stirring occasionally. 6. Prepare Cocoa Frosting. Refrigerate until ready to use. (see below for frosting instructions) 7. Unroll cake; remove towel. Spread cake with chilled chocolate filling to within 1/2 inch of edge; re-roll cake. Spread Cocoa Frosting over cake roll. Sprinkle with cocoa. Cocoa Frosting: Beat cream, cocoa, sugar and vanilla with electric mixer at medium speed until soft peaks form. Do not over beat. Refrigerate until ready to use.

BUCHE DE NOEL / YULE LOG CAKE

Steps:

• Butter a 10 X 15 inch jelly roll pan. Line with parchment paper and butter that as well. Preheat oven to 370°F.
• In a mixer (a hand mixer and sturdy deep bowl work as well), beat the eggs until they are very thick and light colored (this takes about 7 minutes). Continue beating and add the sugar in 1 tablespoon at a time, allowing each spoonful to mix in before continuing with the next. Beat in the vanilla as well.
• Stop the mixer and sift 1/2 cup cake flour on top of the batter. Using a spatula, gently stir the flour into the batter. Sift the final 1/2 cup flour on top and then very gently fold this into the batter. You want to stop as soon as all the flour is integrated into the batter. This will give you a lovely, airy cake.
• Pour and spread the batter into the prepared pan and bake for just 10 minutes. Do not overbake or the cake will be too stiff to roll without breaking.
• As soon as you take it out of the oven, turn the cake out onto a clean dishtowel (I've seen people recommend that you put powdered sugar on the dishtowel so that it doesn't stick, but I don't find this necessary). Remove the parchment paper and allow the cake to cool for a couple of minutes. While it is still warm, roll the cake up from one of its short ends with the dishtowel inside (this way the cake gets used to being rolled and won't tear when you fill it and roll it back up). Allow the cake to cool completely.
• Unroll the cake, and spread about 1/2 of the chocolate buttercream (recipe below) evenly on top. Carefully roll the cake back up and neatly place on your serving dish.
• Chocolate Buttercream: Cream the butter in a small bowl.
• Blend in the cocoa powder (the amount desired for a light, medium or dark flavor), vanilla, confectioners sugar, alternately with the cream.
• Beat with an electric mixer, until the desired texture is achieved.
• Optional: To enhance the yule log effect, cut off the ends at an angle and use these to create stubs on the log (they're supposed to look like cut off branches), attaching them with some buttercream.
• Frost the outside of the log and, using a fork, trace irregular lines in the frosting to give it a woody effect. Cover the cake carefully with plastic wrap and allow it to "age" in the refrigerator for several hours.

STUMP DE NOEL CAKE

Steps:

• Cake: Whisk together in a bowl: Flour Cocoa Powder Baking Powder Baking Soda Salt Set aside In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a flat beater: Butter on medium speed until smooth, 30-45 seconds. Reduce to low and add sugar,until blended. Increase speed to med. high until light & fluffy. Stop occasionally to scrape the sides. Add eggs, beating after each addition, until the batter is thick and creamy. Stop to scrape the sides. Add vanilla Reduce speed to low and add flour in 3 additions, adding sour cream alternately, beginning and ending with flour. Remove bowl and gently fold in melted chocolate. Pour into pan, tap to release air. Bake 60-70 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool about 10 minutes. Invert onto a cooling rack and cool for 1 hour. Glaze: Place chopped chocolate in a bowl. In a small saucepan(medium heat) bring cream to a simmer. Pour the cream over the chocolate and stir until melted and smooth. Set the rack with the cake over a cookie sheet covered with parchment paper and pour the glaze over it. Let it cool to room temperature, then dust with powdered sugar just before serving. Garnish the top and sides with fresh Holly Leaves.

BUCHE DE NOEL (CHOCOLATE SPONGE CAKE)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400. Prepare large half sheet (2X jelly roll size): Spray pan w/ Pam or use vegetable oil. Cover with a sheet of parchement or waxed paper (allow edges to come up about 1/2" beyond the rim. Spray paper generously w/ Pam. Sift together onto a sheet of waxed paper: 2C powdered sugar,4 T flour, 5 heaping T cocoa powder. In medium bowl using an electric mixer, beat egg yolks w/ vanilla til very thick and cream colored (about 5 minutes). In a large mixing bowl, beat egg whites til foamy. Add salt and cream of tartar & beat til stiff peaks form, but not dry. Add about 1/4 of the whites to the yolks and use folding technique to gently blend. Turn the blended mixture onto the top of the whites. Gently slide the dry ingredients from the waxed paper into the bowl. Use proper folding technique to incorporate ingredients together. Do not stir or mix. Turn mixture onto prepared half sheet, gently level mixture and bake at 400 for about 15 minutes until cake springs back gently when touched or toothpick comes out clean. While cake is baking,lightly dampen a tea towel and lay flat. Place a second dry tea towel on top and sprinkle w/ powdered sugar. When cake is done, turn pan on its side on the edge of the towel and gently let the cake fall onto the middle of the towel. Remove paper. Roll the cake from the short end into the towels and let it cool until you are ready to fill. Once filled, cake can be wrapped & frozen for a few days or weeks. Defrost and continue w/ frosting & decorating.

BUCHE DE NOEL -- YULE LOG CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 400 Degrees F. Cover a 15-inch pan with parchment paper and grease it very well. Set the pan aside.
• 2. Beat the egg whites until a stiff white peak is formed. Set aside.
• 3. Beat the yolks, sugar, salt and vanilla together until you get a thick and creamy texture mix that is very light in color.
• 4. Sift in the flour and chocolate powder into the sugar-yolk mixture, and beat until well-blended.
• 5. Gently fold in the egg whites.
• 6. Pour the batter into the baking pan and spread it out evenly.
• 7. Bake for 12 minutes.
• 8. While the cake is baking, take out your baking towel, or a large piece of parchment paper (a silicone baking pad will work, too).
• 9. Cover the entire surface of the towel/parchment paper/silicone pad generously with powdered sugar.
• 10. Flip the cake over on to the edge of your towel/paper/silicone pad while it is still hot.
• 11. Cover the entire cake genorously with powdered sugar.
• 12. Gently but tightly roll the cake up with your towel/paper/silicone pad, and let it cool.
• 13. Meanwhile, make your two frostings by whipping the ingredients together.
• 14. After your cake has cooled, cover the inside with the white frosting, and roll your cake back up (alone this time). Cut one end of your cake diagonally and place it on top of the main cake. Cover it in the chocolate frosting, and run the fork across the surface to create the tree bark texture.
• 15. Decorate your cake to your heart's liking! You may make the holly berries with gummy bears or gumdrops. If you want to make the berries out of gummy bears, trim each bear into a rounded shape and cover the candy in sugar. To make the leaves, just flatten out pieces of green gummy candy and trim them into leaf shapes, and cover them with sugar again.

BUCHE DE NOEL CAKE

Steps:

• Sift dry ingredients Add dry ingredients to wet Mix well (3 minutes) Bake at 350 for 65-70 minutes in prepared loaf pan

NOEL CAKE

Steps:

• Cake:
• Mix and bake 2 (8-inch) cake layers according to spice cake package directions. Cool completely. Mix the 2 boxes of chocolate cake together according to package instructions. Bake 2 (6-inch) and 2 (10-inch) cake layers and 1 (7-ounce) ramekin. Cool completely.;
• Cone Tree:
• In a medium bowl combine white chocolate and 4 drops of green food coloring. Place bowl in microwave and heat at 50 percent power in 20-second intervals until white chocolate is melted and smooth. Dip the sugar cone into the chocolate and spin it around so that it is evenly coated. Remove from bowl and let excess chocolate drip off. Place on a plate lined with waxed paper and let dry.;
• Assembly:
• In a large bowl stir together frosting and about 10 to 12 drops of green food coloring. The icing should be a pale green color. If too light in color, add a few more drops of food coloring. Transfer the icing to plastic releasable bags or a pastry bag. Cut 1/2-inch off the corner of the plastic bags and set aside. Cut off the top of each layer so that it is flat and even. To assemble cake, place 4-inch by 12-inch strips of parchment paper around the edge of the cake plate or stand. Place 1 (10-inch) cake layer on cake stand on top of the parchment paper. Spread a layer of frosting and top with remaining 10-inch layer. Frost cake with icing. Place 1 (8-inch) layer on cardboard cake round. Spread an even layer of frosting and top with remaining 8-inch layer. Frost cake with icing and place on top and in the center of the frosted 10-inch cake. Place 1 (6-inch) layer on a cardboard cake round. Spread with a layer of frosting and top with remain 6-inch layer. Frost cake with icing and place on top and in the center of the frosted 8-inch cake. Place the small cake that was baked in the 7-ounce ramekin (or the jumbo cupcake) on top of the 6-inch layer and frost with the icing. Place the cone tree on top. To decorate the cake, first carefully remove the parchment paper from underneath the bottom layer. Using the can of white decorating icing fitted with the star tip make small rosettes around the top and bottom edge of each cake tier and the bottom of the cone tree. Place a small rosette at the top of the cone tree. Drape the licorice whips like "garland" around the bottom 3 cake tiers using the 6-inch lengths for the top layer, the 8-inch lengths for the middle layer and the 10-inch length for the bottom layer. Using the yellow icing can fitted with a star tip, pipe rosettes where the garland strands meet. Place 1 small rosette on top of the cone tree. Using the red icing fitted with the round tip randomly place small red dots around the cake. Place candles in the yellow icing rosettes between licorice garlands.;