Build and Take: Bûche de Noël

Cooking Class Description: Create an extraordinary holiday dessert that's equally beautiful and delicious. In this 3-hour class, we'll teach you how to create Buche de Noel—a traditional Christmas Yule Log cake. You'll learn to make this intricate cake from scratch, starting with the sponge cake and an Italian mocha buttercream, then learning how to assemble it. To finish, we'll make marzipan pinecones and sugared cranberries to decorate your log cake. By the end of class, you'll go home with a special cake to bring to your holiday gathering.

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What To Expect: Great cooking is about more than recipes—it's about techniques. In our classes you'll work together with other students in a fun, hands-on environment led by our professional chef instructors.

• Classes are 2 to 2 1/2 hours, unless otherwise noted above
• You will work with other students in groups of 4.
• Hands-on classes are limited to 16 students
• You will be standing, cooking and working for most of the class
• Please wear comfortable, closed-toe shoes and have long hair tied back
• Students receive a coupon good for 10% off in-store purchases the day of class

Sur La Table recipes are developed using common cooking and baking ingredients that may or may not be specified in the menu titles, including various fruits and vegetables, nuts, meats, spices, wheat flours, etc. If you have a food allergy, please check with your local Cooking School before attending the class. Adjustments to recipes cannot be made during class.