The cake is often elaborately decorated to enhance its resemblance to a log. Meringue mushrooms, powdered sugar (to look like snow), holly leaves and even marzipan berries are popular decorations ...

Her original televised version of the Bûche de Noël recipe featured spun sugar moss and meringue mushrooms atop the orange-flavored cake and chocolate frosting. Over the years, the master French ...

Complete the Yule log look with the meringue mushrooms, which offer a crunchy contrast to the soft, supple cake. Dust it with cocoa powder and powdered sugar just before serving. What is a Bûche ...

A seasonal showstopper, these log-shaped French desserts “evoke an intangible holiday warmth,” says baker Tra May Anderson of ...