Name: Yodel Bûche de Noël
Yield: Makes 1 bûche de Noël, serving 1
Ingredients: 2 Yodel snack cakes; 1/4 cup purchased or homemade chocolate frosting; Assorted decorations such as cloth leaves (available at floral shops and craft stores), chopped maraschino cherries, Red Hots, M&M's and other candies, colored sugars, shredded coconut, confectioner's sugar, and cocoa powder; Toothpicks, small offset spatula or butter knife

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Yodel Bûche de NoëlJudy Moy

A traditional bûche de Noël is a French Christmas specialty made from a thin sponge cake that's iced, rolled up, and decorated to look like a Yule log. Here, we've created a simpler single-serving version that makes a great project with kids. Yodel snack cakes stand in for the rolled-up sponge cakes, and the fun comes from decorating them with frosting, candies, and anything else you wish.

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