Yule log
noun
: a large log formerly put on the hearth on Christmas Eve as the foundation of the fire
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Though the Yule log had once sprouted from a place of whimsical evolution (not many of us are reliably lugging colossal hunks of wood home), its flavors and construction have yet to experience the breadth of remix its flat-sheet and round-tiered kin have undergone.
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Ingu Chen, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Dec. 2025
Yule logs have been a feature of holiday stunt programming on local TV for decades.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 1 Dec. 2025
Made of sponge cake to resemble an actual Yule log, this delectable dessert is similar to a Swiss roll on the inside to resemble the rings of a tree.
—Jeanne Lyons Davis, Southern Living, 15 Nov. 2025
Like for Circle Sanctuary, the Yule log plays an important role in the coven's Solstice ritual.
—Rose Conlon, NPR, 20 Dec. 2024
To finish off the meal, the crew enjoyed a Yule log (or bûche de Noël).
—Ana Calderone, Peoplemag, 26 Dec. 2023
Not even the holidays can stop a girlboss from girlbossing too close to the Yule log.
—Carrie Wittmer, Vulture, 25 Dec. 2022
The clumsy approximation of a bûche de Noël bore only a passing resemblance to the festive Yule log dessert.
—Ellen Bhang, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Jan. 2022
Klikizos said this Yule log cake is often made around the holidays.
—Joanne Kempinger Demski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 29 Dec. 2021
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Ingu Chen, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Dec. 2025
Yule logs have been a feature of holiday stunt programming on local TV for decades.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 1 Dec. 2025
Made of sponge cake to resemble an actual Yule log, this delectable dessert is similar to a Swiss roll on the inside to resemble the rings of a tree.
—Jeanne Lyons Davis, Southern Living, 15 Nov. 2025
Like for Circle Sanctuary, the Yule log plays an important role in the coven's Solstice ritual.
—Rose Conlon, NPR, 20 Dec. 2024
To finish off the meal, the crew enjoyed a Yule log (or bûche de Noël).
—Ana Calderone, Peoplemag, 26 Dec. 2023
Not even the holidays can stop a girlboss from girlbossing too close to the Yule log.
—Carrie Wittmer, Vulture, 25 Dec. 2022
The clumsy approximation of a bûche de Noël bore only a passing resemblance to the festive Yule log dessert.
—Ellen Bhang, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Jan. 2022
Klikizos said this Yule log cake is often made around the holidays.
—Joanne Kempinger Demski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 29 Dec. 2021
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“Yule log.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Yule%20log. Accessed 15 Dec. 2025.
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