Your ultimate guide to Christmas log cake

by Aude Camus
 
Anyone craving something sweet this festive season? The Christmas holiday calls for limited-time seasonal yuletide treats and one that cannot be missed is the Yule Log. For all the yule log lovers out there, we’ve rounded-up the yummiest ones available this year, from frozen to vegan or creative and utterly decadent. 
 
(by alphabetical order)
 

Bon Chef

A frozen option, the kind of one you are always happy to have in your freezer when you decide to throw an impromptu festive dinner with friends, the Christmas Cake from Bon Chef, one of Hong Kong’s leading supplier for bakery goods, is a creation from FAUCHON Paris available in two different flavours: Chocolate Sparkle, a dark chocolate and sea salt feuillantine base with a milk chocolate and vanilla creamy layer and a 70% cacao dark chocolate cover coated with a cacao flavoured icing or Red Fruits Sparkles with a crunchy almond feuillantine base, a red fruits and bergamot compote laid under a white chocolate mousse and coated with a raspberry flavoured icing.
 
https://www.bonchef.hk/festive-winter-2020
HKD 120
Serves 6-8 person 
 

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Butterfly Patisserie, Rosewood Hong Kong

This festive season, Rosewood Hong Kong’s elevated chocolate and pastry shop, is offering three yule logs created by executive pastry chef Holger Deh: the Milk Chocolate, Earl Grey Tea, Hazelnut yule log, the traditional Chestnut yule log and the Dark Chocolate and Orange yule log.
 
https://www.rosewoodhkshop.com/collections/butterfly-patisserie-festive?page=1
HKD 680 per log
Serves about 10 person
 
 
 
Frenchie Toquée

An online licensed bakery in Hong Kong, created by French entrepreneur and certified pastry chef Pauline, Frenchie Toquée is bringing the sweet taste of homemade French yule cakes to your doortseps with two exclusive recipes. OH MY BUCHE is a chocolate praliné creation, featuring premium Valrhona chocolate, with almond hazelnut crispy base, dark chocolate cremeux, chocolate mousse and crispy pearls while SASSY SANTA is on the more fruity side with a lemon and olive oil madeleine biscuit, a 100% raspberry confit, a Madagascar vanilla cream and a Valrhona Ivoire white chocolate mirror glaze.
 
https://frenchietoquee.com/christmas-buches-logs/
HKD 730 per log
Serves 8 person
 

Frenchie Toquée is one of our partner brands from the “24 days of giveaways” campaign. Make sure to join the giveaway for a chance to win some sweet treats from them!

 
 
 
Grand Hyatt Hong Kong
 
Crafted by executive pastry chef Smita Grosse, Grand Hyatt’s 2020 log cake is inspired by the chef’s love for fresh mangoes. The Oolong tea and mango log cake features a soft vanilla Swiss roll sponge filled with mango jelly, fresh mango and a oolong-infused whipped chocolate ganache. A refreshing take on the traditional festive dessert.
 
https://www.hongkong.grand.hyattrestaurants.com/offers-and-news/delivery/
HKD 260
 
 
 
Sweet Fashion House

Boutique pastry, cake and chocolate, shop Sweet Fashion House is bringing its contemporary flair to the traditional festive dessert and presenting you with the Bauble-Licious Log Cake, a crispy nutty and coconut sponge treat adorned with brightly coloured baubles of creamy and tonka bean mousse. 
 
https://www.sweetfashionhouse.com/categories/christmas2020
 
 
 
The Cakery

Looking at celebrating Christmas and treating your sweet tooth the vegan way? The Cakery got you covered with an eye-catching vegan festive log cake featuring a chocolate base and a dairy-free whipping cream.
 
https://www.thecakery.com/collections/seasonal/products/christmas-log-cake?variant=36828139749540
HKD 720, 3 layers, serves 4-6 person
HKD 880, 2 layers, serves 6-8 person
HKD 1,280, 3 layers, serves 8+ person
 
 
The Mandarin Cake Shop

Always a go-to when it comes to festive treats, The Mandarin Cake Shop is, this year again, fuelling the yuletide season with a vast array of festive treats including two very traditional yule logs. First is the Chocolate Yule Log, a chocolate biscuit rolled with dark chocolate butter cream. Then is the White Chocolate and Berries Yule Log featuring a white chocolate mousse, a wild berries compote and a crunchy biscuit.
 
https://hongkong.mandarinorientalshop.com/collections/festive-delights/products/yule-log-cake
HKD 468 per log (500g)
 
 
 
The Peninsula Boutique

Crafted by the hotel’s pastry chef, Francois Delaire, The Peninsula Boutique Chestnut Log is an individual little guilty pleasure that blends chestnut mousse and vanilla sponge with a cranberry compote. The result is a fluffy mini delight. 
 
https://www.peninsulaboutique.com/hk/en/categories/cakes-pastries/chestnut-log.html
HKD 75
Serves 1 person