The traditional yule log cake, also called buche de noel, is the ultimate Christmas recipe. It looks stunning, like a tree stump and tastes super delicious! This cake originates in France and the traditional buche de noel is made out of a rectangle shaped sponge cake, filled and rolled with chocolate buttercream. One end or both ends are cut off to resemble branches of a tree. The entire yule log cake is covered in chocolate buttercream and bark is carved into the chocolate. Often it is decorated with edible mushrooms to make it look like a Christmas cake. My yule…