Yule Log for Epiphany 2025
The first bake of 2025 was a Yule Log for our Epiphany celebration! Bubby really wanted the Yule Log that we didn't get to have for Christmas dinner and I promised him I would make one. By the time January 5th came around, I wasn't so much in the mood, but I wasn't about to let him down. However, I also wanted to make the simplest Yule Log possible. I ended up trying this recipe from Taste of Home because it seemed the simplest. I followed the cake recipe to the letter and checked it at 12 minutes. This is really a long time for a roll cake and I wished I'd checked it sooner, because the cake was already pulling away from the sides of the pan. I took it out immediately and rolled it up onto parchment paper that I'd dusted with confectioners sugar. When I unrolled the cake to put in the filling, I was not happy to see that the entire top "crust" of the cake stuck to the parchment. I filled it anyway, and rolled it back up. With a spatula I took s...