{"id":267994,"date":"2026-11-11T05:58:09","date_gmt":"2026-11-11T04:58:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/marseille.love-spots.com\/spots\/267994-the-best-christmas-cakes.html"},"modified":"2026-11-11T09:12:39","modified_gmt":"2026-11-11T08:12:39","slug":"the-best-christmas-cakes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/marseille.love-spots.com\/en\/news-en\/gastronomy\/267994-the-best-christmas-cakes.html","title":{"rendered":"The Best Christmas Cakes"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-267994 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/marseille.love-spots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Buches-de-Noel_Chocolatiers-patissier_Marseille_Love-Spots_13.jpeg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/marseille.love-spots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Buches-de-Noel_Chocolatiers-patissier_Marseille_Love-Spots_13-1024x768.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-266648\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marseille.love-spots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Buches-de-Noel_Chocolatiers-patissier_Marseille_Love-Spots_13-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/marseille.love-spots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Buches-de-Noel_Chocolatiers-patissier_Marseille_Love-Spots_13-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/marseille.love-spots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Buches-de-Noel_Chocolatiers-patissier_Marseille_Love-Spots_13-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/marseille.love-spots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Buches-de-Noel_Chocolatiers-patissier_Marseille_Love-Spots_13.jpeg 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-266648'>\n\t\t\t\tMaison La Coche \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/marseille.love-spots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Buches-de-Noel_Chocolatiers-patissier_Marseille_Love-Spots_08.jpeg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/marseille.love-spots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Buches-de-Noel_Chocolatiers-patissier_Marseille_Love-Spots_08-1024x768.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-266637\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marseille.love-spots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Buches-de-Noel_Chocolatiers-patissier_Marseille_Love-Spots_08-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/marseille.love-spots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Buches-de-Noel_Chocolatiers-patissier_Marseille_Love-Spots_08-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/marseille.love-spots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Buches-de-Noel_Chocolatiers-patissier_Marseille_Love-Spots_08-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/marseille.love-spots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Buches-de-Noel_Chocolatiers-patissier_Marseille_Love-Spots_08.jpeg 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-266637'>\n\t\t\t\tEdgar Bosquez \/ Ekume\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/marseille.love-spots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Buches-de-Noel_Chocolatiers-patissier_Marseille_Love-Spots_04.jpeg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/marseille.love-spots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Buches-de-Noel_Chocolatiers-patissier_Marseille_Love-Spots_04-1024x768.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-266629\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marseille.love-spots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Buches-de-Noel_Chocolatiers-patissier_Marseille_Love-Spots_04-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/marseille.love-spots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Buches-de-Noel_Chocolatiers-patissier_Marseille_Love-Spots_04-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/marseille.love-spots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Buches-de-Noel_Chocolatiers-patissier_Marseille_Love-Spots_04-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/marseille.love-spots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Buches-de-Noel_Chocolatiers-patissier_Marseille_Love-Spots_04.jpeg 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-266629'>\n\t\t\t\tFaon\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h3>Yule Logs That Branch Out<\/h3>\n<p>At <a href=\"https:\/\/marseille.love-spots.com\/adresses\/ou-manger\/patisserie-marseille\/109720-les-bricoleurs-de-douceurs-2.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">Bricoleurs de Douceurs<\/a>, they\u2019re just as skilled with a sense of humor as they are with a piping bag. Their PIB \u2013 Produit Int\u00e9rieur B\u00fbche (a playful twist on the French term for GDP) layers financier cake, crunchy praline, and pistachio mousse, with a little help from Madagascar vanilla. For chocolate lovers, the B\u00fbche \u00e0 facettes plays with the textures of dark chocolate, gianduja, and praline.<\/p>\n<p>Another original creation comes from Edgar Bosquez, chef at <a href=\"https:\/\/marseille.love-spots.com\/adresses\/ou-manger\/restaurants-marseille\/169872-ekume.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">Ekume<\/a>, who boldly combines 70% dark chocolate, green apple, and sorrel in a Yule log where a refreshing touch of acidity balances the indulgence.<\/p>\n<p>In La Ciotat, Maison La Coche has created a dessert that&#8217;s as delicious as it is meaningful. Named 105, this Yule log pays tribute to the workers who fought to keep the town&#8217;s shipyards operating. Rye madeleine sponge cake, hazelnut praline, salted butter caramel, and toasted bread mousse come together in a dessert with a story to tell.<\/p>\n<p>Pistachio lovers won&#8217;t be left out either. At <a href=\"https:\/\/marseille.love-spots.com\/adresses\/ou-manger\/patisserie-marseille\/99515-oh-faon.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">Oh Faon!<\/a>, Origine Pistache celebrates the nut in every form, from sponge cake and crunchy layers to ganache, all complemented by a delicate orange blossom mousse.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-267994 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/marseille.love-spots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Buches-de-Noel_Chocolatiers-patissier_Marseille_Love-Spots_10.jpeg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/marseille.love-spots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Buches-de-Noel_Chocolatiers-patissier_Marseille_Love-Spots_10-1024x768.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-266641\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marseille.love-spots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Buches-de-Noel_Chocolatiers-patissier_Marseille_Love-Spots_10-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/marseille.love-spots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Buches-de-Noel_Chocolatiers-patissier_Marseille_Love-Spots_10-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/marseille.love-spots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Buches-de-Noel_Chocolatiers-patissier_Marseille_Love-Spots_10-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/marseille.love-spots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Buches-de-Noel_Chocolatiers-patissier_Marseille_Love-Spots_10.jpeg 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-266641'>\n\t\t\t\tP\u00e2tisserie Victoire \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/marseille.love-spots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Buches-de-Noel_Chocolatiers-patissier_Marseille_Love-Spots_06.jpeg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"744\" src=\"https:\/\/marseille.love-spots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Buches-de-Noel_Chocolatiers-patissier_Marseille_Love-Spots_06-1024x744.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-266633\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marseille.love-spots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Buches-de-Noel_Chocolatiers-patissier_Marseille_Love-Spots_06-1024x744.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/marseille.love-spots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Buches-de-Noel_Chocolatiers-patissier_Marseille_Love-Spots_06-300x218.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/marseille.love-spots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Buches-de-Noel_Chocolatiers-patissier_Marseille_Love-Spots_06-768x558.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/marseille.love-spots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Buches-de-Noel_Chocolatiers-patissier_Marseille_Love-Spots_06-770x560.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/marseille.love-spots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Buches-de-Noel_Chocolatiers-patissier_Marseille_Love-Spots_06.jpeg 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-266633'>\n\t\t\t\tLe Pigonnet\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/marseille.love-spots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Buches-de-Noel_Chocolatiers-patissier_Marseille_Love-Spots_12-1.jpeg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/marseille.love-spots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Buches-de-Noel_Chocolatiers-patissier_Marseille_Love-Spots_12-1-1024x768.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-266650\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marseille.love-spots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Buches-de-Noel_Chocolatiers-patissier_Marseille_Love-Spots_12-1-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/marseille.love-spots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Buches-de-Noel_Chocolatiers-patissier_Marseille_Love-Spots_12-1-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/marseille.love-spots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Buches-de-Noel_Chocolatiers-patissier_Marseille_Love-Spots_12-1-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/marseille.love-spots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Buches-de-Noel_Chocolatiers-patissier_Marseille_Love-Spots_12-1.jpeg 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-266650'>\n\t\t\t\tLucy&#8217;s P\u00e2tisserie \/ Aix\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h3>When Flavors Take an Unexpected Turn<\/h3>\n<p>This year, pastry chefs are taking a few delicious detours to surprise our taste buds.<\/p>\n<p>In Aix-en-Provence, <a href=\"https:\/\/aix-en-provence.love-spots.com\/adresses\/manger\/cafes-aix\/30384-lucys.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">Lucy&#8217;s P\u00e2tisserie<\/a> is offering four Yule log cakes featuring particularly tempting flavor combinations. Among them, a blend of black sesame, hazelnut, and yuzu, as well as a creation pairing hojicha, a roasted Japanese green tea, with pear and pecan. Not to mention chestnut and clementine, or chocolate, pecan, and caramel. All four are available as individual desserts or in larger sizes to share.<\/p>\n<p>At Le Pigonnet in Aix, buckwheat joins the festivities in a Yule log combining 70% dark chocolate, calamansi, and buckwheat praline. A delightful interplay of roasted notes, intense cocoa, and refreshing citrus tang.<\/p>\n<p>At P\u00e2tisserie Victoire, 60% S\u00e3o Palm\u00e9 chocolate meets Piedmont hazelnut praline, layered with a crunchy chocolate insert, praline whipped cream, and a delicate sea salt shortbread.<\/p>\n<p>More traditional in flavor but just as beautifully presented, Hat&#8217;s offers four Yule logs featuring praline, a trio of chocolates, chestnut, and red berries.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-267994 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/marseille.love-spots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Buches-de-Noel_Chocolatiers-patissier_Marseille_Love-Spots_02.jpeg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/marseille.love-spots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Buches-de-Noel_Chocolatiers-patissier_Marseille_Love-Spots_02-1024x768.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-266625\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marseille.love-spots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Buches-de-Noel_Chocolatiers-patissier_Marseille_Love-Spots_02-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/marseille.love-spots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Buches-de-Noel_Chocolatiers-patissier_Marseille_Love-Spots_02-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/marseille.love-spots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Buches-de-Noel_Chocolatiers-patissier_Marseille_Love-Spots_02-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/marseille.love-spots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Buches-de-Noel_Chocolatiers-patissier_Marseille_Love-Spots_02.jpeg 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-266625'>\n\t\t\t\tLa Baleine \u00e0 Cabosse\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/marseille.love-spots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Buches-de-Noel_Chocolatiers-patissier_Marseille_Love-Spots_05.jpeg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/marseille.love-spots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Buches-de-Noel_Chocolatiers-patissier_Marseille_Love-Spots_05-1024x768.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-266631\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marseille.love-spots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Buches-de-Noel_Chocolatiers-patissier_Marseille_Love-Spots_05-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/marseille.love-spots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Buches-de-Noel_Chocolatiers-patissier_Marseille_Love-Spots_05-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/marseille.love-spots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Buches-de-Noel_Chocolatiers-patissier_Marseille_Love-Spots_05-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/marseille.love-spots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Buches-de-Noel_Chocolatiers-patissier_Marseille_Love-Spots_05.jpeg 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-266631'>\n\t\t\t\tMr Chou\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/marseille.love-spots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Buches-de-Noel_Chocolatiers-patissier_Marseille_Love-Spots_07.jpeg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/marseille.love-spots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Buches-de-Noel_Chocolatiers-patissier_Marseille_Love-Spots_07-1024x768.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-266635\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marseille.love-spots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Buches-de-Noel_Chocolatiers-patissier_Marseille_Love-Spots_07-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/marseille.love-spots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Buches-de-Noel_Chocolatiers-patissier_Marseille_Love-Spots_07-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/marseille.love-spots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Buches-de-Noel_Chocolatiers-patissier_Marseille_Love-Spots_07-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/marseille.love-spots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Buches-de-Noel_Chocolatiers-patissier_Marseille_Love-Spots_07.jpeg 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-266635'>\n\t\t\t\tPuyricard\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h3>Chocolates, Cream Puffs, and Other Sweet Treats<\/h3>\n<p>But Christmas isn&#8217;t just about Yule logs! The chocolatiers and pastry chefs at the event also had a few irresistible treats to slip under the Christmas tree\u2026 or devour long before the big day.<\/p>\n<p>At <a href=\"https:\/\/marseille.love-spots.com\/adresses\/ou-manger\/patisserie-marseille\/162562-monsieur-chou.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">Mr. Chou<\/a>, on Place de l&#8217;Op\u00e9ra in Marseille, the \u00c9toile de No\u00ebl Spritz gives classic choux pastry a festive twist, with a light orange cream, Aperol-soaked sponge cake, and a sprinkle of popping sugar. A spirited creation with plenty of zing! For a little variety, the \u00c9crin Luxe features six miniature cream puffs in flavors ranging from pear-pecan and chocolate truffle to gingerbread and yuzu-basil.<\/p>\n<p>Chocolate lovers can turn to <a href=\"https:\/\/marseille.love-spots.com\/adresses\/ou-manger\/patisserie-marseille\/211957-terrakoa.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">Terrakoa<\/a>, whose Yule log takes the shape of half a cocoa pod, combining 75% dark chocolate, pecan praline, and vanilla mousse. The chocolatier also offers beautifully presented gift boxes filled with assorted chocolates featuring ganache and praline centers.<\/p>\n<p>At <a href=\"https:\/\/marseille.love-spots.com\/adresses\/ou-manger\/confiserie-glaciers-marseille\/93109-la-baleine-a-cabosse.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">La Baleine \u00e0 Cabosse<\/a>, an Advent calendar illustrated by \u00c9lodie Flavenot takes taste buds on a journey through different cocoa-growing regions, while a 76% dark chocolate mousse infused with rum from R\u00e9union Island promises an especially comforting December.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, <a href=\"https:\/\/marseille.love-spots.com\/adresses\/ou-manger\/confiserie-glaciers-marseille\/87168-chocolaterie-de-puyricard-prado.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">Puyricard<\/a> rounds out its holiday collection with an almond praline snowflake, chocolate-covered marshmallows, chocolate-coated popcorn, and even a Chocolate Bomb for making an indulgent cup of hot chocolate.<\/p>\n<p>Plenty of delicious ways to count down to Christmas Eve\u2026 without counting the days or the calories!<\/p>\n<p>By Eric Foucher \/ Text and photos<\/p>\n<p>Cover photo: Yule logs by Bricoleurs de Douceurs<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gone are the days of the traditional rolled Yule log with buttercream frosting! For Christmas 2026, the Proven\u00e7al pastry chefs brought together by \u201cC\u2019est Gourmand\u201d are pulling out all the stops, getting creative with both shapes and flavors. 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