The Bûche de Noel You may have a French Christmas without it, yet not a Very Merry One: The Bûche de Noel. The Bûche de Noel is the traditional French dessert on Christmas Eve. It’s a rolled biscuit cake with creamy filling and shaped like a log, hence its name. It comes in all flavours … More 22 Les Poissonchat’s Wondrous Advent Calendar – The Bûche de Noel