Yule Log Cake and Happy Holidays

I am doing some late night posting, just before leaving to visit family out of town for the holidays. So I want to take this opportunity to wish everyone a Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Joyous Yule or whatever other holiday you might be celebrating. I'll see you back here before the New Year.

In the meantime, I thought I'd leave you with the link to photo instructions on making a traditional Yule Log Cake. Pastry Chef extraordinaire Jean Francois Houdre created this work of art for us. Follow along if you're ambitious, or keep your cake more simple.

Yule Log Cake Tutorial with Pastry Chef Jean Francois Houdre