Christmas Yule Log

For centuries, celebrants observed Yule, a festival commemorating the winter solstice. The celebration included burning the "Yule log" to welcome back the sun. It marked the shortest day of the year and the subsequent return of longer days. We don't burn anything in this recipe, rather we bake a beautiful chocolate sponge and cover with chocolate ganache to recreate the look of a beautiful log in a winter's forrest. This looks absolutely fabulous after your mains have been cleared. A real show stopper.