Step by step

Bake at 180°C for 15 minutes. Transfer the dough to a clean and damp tea towel and remove the baking parchment, then wet the surface with a kitchen brush. Prepare the creamy filling with 1 egg yolk, 50g of softened butter, 2 tablespoons, the cocoa powder, the rum, and the creamed chestnuts.

Tips
To give your delicious yule log an even more attractive appearance, we suggest making typical Christmas characters using meringue or marzipan.
Trivia
The most important festivals of the year are, as always, celebrated with cakes and dishes that interpret the best spirit of these events: in the case of Christmas, for example, the yule log symbolizes the use of a large piece of wood which keeps everyone warm during the festive period.