Elizabeth...Expert Village has several videos to watch on making the Yule logs.
Here's the link if anyone is interested.
http://www.expertvillage.com/video-s...20_yulelog.htm
Here's Betty Crockers recipe if you opt for the easy way.
(Yule Log) Recipe
Ingredients:
1 pkg (510 g) Betty Crocker* SuperMoist Cake Mix (any flavour)
water, vegetable oil, eggs, called for on cake mix box
icing sugar
1 cup (250 mL) whipping cream
2 tbsp (25 mL) granulated sugar
1 tub (450 g) Betty Crocker* Creamy Deluxe* Frosting or (340 g) Whipped Frosting (any chocolate or vanilla flavour)
1 tsp (5 mL) cocoa powder
1/2 cup (125 mL) chopped green pistachio nuts
Method:
Heat oven to 375°F (190°C) for shiny metal pan or 350°F (180°C) for dark or non-stick baking pan. Line 17x12x1-inch (30x43x2.5 cm) baking pan with edges (jelly roll pan) with parchment paper.
Prepare cake mix as directed on package. Pour batter into pan; spread batter to all corners, giving pan a few taps to level batter.
Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until toothpick inserted in centre of cake comes out clean. Place on cooling rack for 5 minutes.
Invert pan onto another sheet of parchment paper or tea towel sprinkled with icing sugar. Carefully remove parchment that cake has been baked in.
While hot, carefully roll cake and parchment lengthwise into a long roll. Cool on cooling rack for at least 30 minutes.
In chilled, medium bowl, beat cream and sugar until soft peaks form. Unroll cake (if it cracks, don't worry - nothing will show once roll is frosted). Spread whipped cream filling over cake. Roll up cake using parchment to help. Chill until firm at least one hour.
For tree stumps, cut off a 2-inch (5 cm) diagonal slice from one end of rolled cake. Attach stump to one long side using 1 tablespoon (15 mL) of frosting.
Frost cake with remaining frosting. With tines of fork, make strokes in frosting to look like tree bark. Garnish with nuts.
Makes 12 servings