[Selection Bûches de Nöel 2016 / 2016聖誕節蛋糕精選] (中文請按「繼續閱讀)
As Christmas is approaching, almost all pastry shops, restaurants, and hotels in France are presenting their "bûches de nöel" ("Yule log" in English). Traditionally, a bûche is shaped as and looks like a real log, made by cake rolls glazed with heavy buttercream and then decorated. Modern French pastry chefs nowadays never limit their imaginations and creativity nevertheless. When it comes to make a Christmas cake, their creations go far beyond a simple log. It's the time to be wowed. Here's my selection of the most beautiful and outstanding bûches de nöel this year. Click on the photos and look into the details!
接近聖誕節,又是甜點界的生死關頭,法國各家甜點店、飯店等紛紛推出各式各樣爭奇鬥豔的聖誕節蛋糕。聖誕節蛋糕在法文中稱為「bûche de nöel」,也就是年輪蛋糕(英文稱為「Yule log」)。傳統做法是將蛋糕作成蛋糕捲,再塗上厚厚的奶油霜(crème au beurre)霜飾,外觀有如一段木柴。現代的巴黎甜點界早已不拘泥於傳統的表達形式,什麼樣形狀的蛋糕都有人嘗試挑戰,每年都有令人目瞪口呆的創作。我從數十個聖誕蛋糕中挑選了一些較為別出心裁、我特別喜歡的12個介紹,希望也能帶給大家一些聖誕節甜點的靈感!