Buche de Noel

 

Mom adores Buche de Noel cakes, especially around Christmastime.

So, I planned to surprise her with my creation of a yule log on Christmas Eve.

She and Mary had gone shopping, so I was queen of the kitchen for 6 hrs...

 

Chocolate sponge cake

 

 

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Chocolate whipped cream

 

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 edible log to hide in the basement for 24 hrs,

which is really hard for someone who cannot keep secrets!

 

Dad helped me wash the dishes so mom wouldn't know I had baked.

 

 I added some meringue mushrooms, that were hidden in my closet, before serving.

I think she was surprised!

 

Here's the final result (left; after tasting) compared to another yule log I did in Jan. (right)

I kind of like the right one better.

 

Ta da!