Christmas Yule Log Cake Recipe

Show off your holiday spirit by baking this amazing yule log cake! A chocolate cake rolled with a cream cheese filling and topped with a chocolate ganache. It doesn’t get much better than this! I can’t get enough of all things chocolate so if you’re like me then you MUST TRY this cake, these cupcakes, and this delicious chocolate lasagna! You will go crazy over all of them!

Yule Log Cake

Is it just me or do you think that Christmas brings out the BEST desserts!? I can’t get enough of all of the Cinnamon Roll Wreaths, the delicious Eggnog Fudge, or the classic Fruit Cake. Yes, I know that there are other holidays that bring out the sweets but I really think that Christmas takes the (Yule Log) cake… I couldn’t resist that pun! This yule log cake is to die for!! It’s a classic dessert that I’m sure that you’ve seen, if not eaten, before. If you’ve had a pumpkin roll then it’s similar to that! Except this one is made of a moist chocolate cake. And before you frost it, you actually cut it apart and arrange it so that it looks like an actual log! It’s super festive and delicious. It’s a dessert that your friends and family will go crazy over!

Ingredients You Need for a Yule Log Cake

This cake uses pretty simple ingredients. Take a look in your kitchen, I bet you already have most of them ready to go! See the recipe card below for exact measurements.

Flour: I used all purpose flour in this recipe. Cocoa Powder: Dark cocoa powder will give you the most depth and flavorBaking powder: This baking powder is what will help your cake rise and be soft. Instant coffee: Your cake won’t taste like coffee, this just brings out the chocolate flavor more! Salt: This is used to enhance the flavors of all of the other ingredients. Eggs: If you get your eggs to room temperature beforehand then they will mix better! Granulated sugar: This is used to sweeten up the cake!Sour cream: The secret ingredient to getting your cake super moist is this sour cream! Butter: use unsalted butter so that you don’t have to adjust the added salt! Vanilla extract: This adds a bit of flavor to the sweet taste.

Filling

Cream cheese: Make sure that your cream cheese is softened before you mix it. It will make the filling so much more smooth. Powdered sugar: This is used instead of granulated sugar because it dissolves so much better and helps keep the filling smooth and not grainy. Vanilla Extract: This adds a sweet flavoring. Heavy cream: When you mix this in, it makes everything so thick and creamy.

Whipped Ganache

Chocolate Chips: Use semi sweet chocolate chips for this ganache!Heavy cream: When you use heavy cream it makes the ganache super creamy.

Let’s Bake a Cake!

Now that you have all of your ingredients ready to go, it’s time to bake this amazing yule log cake!

Filling Instructions

Whipped Ganache

Cake Assembly

Room temperature ingredients: I know that this can take a bit of thought beforehand but it really helps! Make sure to take all of your refrigerated ingredients out and put them on the counter a few hours before you plan on baking. Bringing your ingredients to room temperature really helps them mix nicely together and makes the dough really smooth! Don’t open the oven door: I know that it’s tempting to open the oven door while you are baking your cake. After all, you just want to see how it’s doing! But when you open the door while you are baking, you let a lot of the heat out. This makes it so that your cake might bake unevenly.Wait for it to cool: It’s super important to follow the directions closely so that this cake doesn’t fall apart when you are rolling it. Make sure that you are allowing it to cool so that it rolls easily. Also, you want to wait for the ganache to cool before spreading it so that it stays thick!

Refrigerate: Cover your yule log cake loosely with plastic wrap. Then, store it in your fridge! It will last for up to 3 days (if you don’t eat it all before then!)

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All nutritional information is based on third party calculations and is only an estimate. Each recipe and nutritional value will vary depending on the brands you use, measuring methods and portion sizes per household.