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The Yule log cake is believed to have originated in France, where it is called Bûche de Noël. According to tradition, on Christmas Eve, Westerners would go into the forest to cut down a large log and bring it home for a ceremonial offering. The log was placed on the fireplace, sprinkled with oil, salt, and hot wine, and everyone would pray together.
Legend has it that the Yule log cake originated around 1875, when a French baker had the idea of making a sweet cake shaped like a log for Christmas Eve instead of a real log.
To make a Yule log cake, people usually use sponge cake rolled into a cylinder, covered with chocolate, and then use a fork to score the surface to resemble tree bark. Over time, the decoration of Yule log cakes has become incredibly creative, incorporating more fruits, shapes, and colors, making it an indispensable treat during Christmas.
