Full Recipe
Author
Sarah Jampel | 2025-09-02
Description
This Souche de Noël (aka tree stump cake) is a stunning alternative to traditional Bûche de Noël that's ideal for smaller gatherings where you still want an impressive centerpiece. While a stump is just as festive, it's easier to pull off: Instead of rolling sponge cake around filling, you'll make a zebra cake, alternating chocolate and vanilla batters to mimic the growth rings of a tree. Keep the decoration simple with Chocolate Buttercream that's textured like tree bark and a sprinkle of pistachio “moss,” or make your tree stump cake as elaborate as you want, finishing it with tempered chocolate bark and meringue mushrooms for a truly woodland effect.
