Edible Glitter on a Yule Log: Before the Fridge, Not After

Podcast: The Monégasque Table · MONÉGASQUE

Opublikowano: 2026-10-19

When do you put edible glitter on a yule log — before the fridge, or after? Before, and the recipe hands you the exact moment. A yule log recipe frosts the cake in whipped ganache, drags a knife through it for bark ridges, presses in the meringue mushrooms and sugared cranberries, covers it with an inverted container, refrigerates it for up to 2 days, and rests it 20 to 30 minutes before serving so the ganache softens. The shimmer goes on the ridge tops right after the knife, while the ganache is soft enough to take a dry brush; then the log goes cold un...