12 Places For The Prettiest Log Cakes That'll Wow Your Guests This Christmas

Christmas is never quite complete without the quintessential festive log cake. According to definitive culinary encyclopedia New Larousse Gastronomique, the Christmas Yule Log cake is a fairly recent creation (estimated to be after 1870) by “Parisian pastrycooks” that was inspired by “the real logs that used to be burnt in the hearth throughout Christmas Eve”.

These days, most log cakes no longer have the traditional “tree bark” finish and the sky is the limit when it comes to the creativity of modern pastry chefs. 

End your Christmas party with a delicious and festive log cake with our roundup of the best ones to order this year:

Text: Elizabeth Liew, Xie Huiqun, Michelle Lee / Additional text from The Peak