To cut yule log longitudinally?

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Cut in half longitudinally, cut in half again longitudinally, so you now have 4 long pieces that each begin in one icing covered end, and stretch to the other icing covered end, then cut across the middle.

4 pieces, each with one quarter of an icing covered end and one eighth of the central cake

Surely that is the only way to do it? I was getting funny looks, and comments that yule log pieces are normally disc shape, but how can we each get a nice balance of cake and icing if you cut it all transverse?

It's actually the opposite. It's incredibly logical. 🤪

I can't see how longditudinal cuttting is "fairer".
Surely the two slices from the outer edge will have frosting all along the length.
The bits in the middle will only havinng icing on the top.

Sliced in rings is better- not everyone likes frosting- DD and I would choose a slice from the middle because we don't have a huge sweet tooth- let those who do have an end piece.

Will you marry me, you absolute genius?

I’m reporting this for crimes against Yule logs

I’m really scared to think what you’d do to a Colin cake.

Yule log
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Job done.

What's this cutting nonsense you are waffling about?

@YouremywifenowTubs 🥰

www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/yule_log_15656

Two branches makes the log fit on a standard supermarket round cake board.

This is quite disturbing in fact I go as far as to say the characteristics of a psychopath

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YABVU for not alerting me to this brilliant idea last week when my Yule log was still intact! I've now eaten it the boring way!

You’re a genius.

It wouldn't have occurred to me to do that, but it seems like a good idea. I haven't had any this year, as DW brought one from her bakery, which was soaked in sherry and some liqueur. As soon as she opened the box, the smell made me feel sick.

Anyway, Jule is from the 21st of December to the 1st of January.

I think you might have psychopathic tendencies, OP 😬

Well, I know what me and dd are doing this afternoon!

Thank you!

Wow, I didn't ice underneath mine so no! Mind you those pieces still feel big so maybe my log was big, not sure this was the first year I've had one. How do you cut up caterpillar cakes?

Whenever I ate a slice, I put it in the microwave for 20 seconds, and served with double cream. The chocolate sauce all melted out and the slice sunk a little. The whole thing was just amazing 🤩

Me too! I’m catching up on 200 work emails and this has really tickled me 🤣

TheHauntedPencilCase is correct - it's still uneven your way. The top half sticks will have considerably more buttercream than the ones from the bottom half, which are bare underneath.

I wouldn’t do it, the pieces will look wrong for me more like long logs whereas I consider it a fancy Swiss roll and love the rolling look inside.
However my family will happily eat however it’s cut.

Just stick a pot of butter icing on the side and fill yer boots 🤣

@YouremywifenowTubs You are every welcome! I use Bourneville chocolate for my ganache. I find the Molly's brand makes it weep oil. Top tip: lump in the ganache do matters they block the icing tube. I won't be so hast text time.

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This !!! 🤣🤣🤣

Before you destroy it, may I please have the end with the thickest covering. Thanks.

Or bites into a whole KitKat rather than break off the individual bars 😱