It's very similar to a Swiss roll cake recipe. The main difference in the two is the way they are decorated and presented. A Buche de Noel or yule log is cut and formed to resemble the classical ...
Decorated with marzipan and fondant icing ... Roll the smaller piece out into a 20cm/8in disc and lay it on top of the cake. Roll the remainder out into a neat strip, as tall as the height ...