Workshop

15 November, 2026 | 09:30 - 17:30

Travessa dos Plátanos 2495-402 Fátima

Bûche de Noël Workshop

Location: Fátima
Date: Sunday, 15 November
Time: 9:30 am–5:30 pm
Price: €135

Workshop Programme
Preparation of light, fluffy and flexible sponge cakes suitable for Bûche de Noël.
Creamy, stable fillings and coatings.
Rolling techniques to prevent the sponge cake from cracking.
Assembly, coating and finishing techniques.
Simple, elegant and festive Christmas decorations.
Storage, organisation and production planning.
Cost calculation and sales price setting.

Recipes
Red Velvet Bûche de Noël with red berry mousse and cream cheese frosting.
Chocolate Bûche de Noël with Kinder Bueno mousse and chocolate brigadeiro.
Vanilla Bûche de Noël filled and covered with Portuguese egg cream.
Vanilla Bûche de Noël with red berry mousse and cream cheese frosting.

All the recipes have been carefully developed to create balanced, delicious and visually appealing flavour combinations, perfect for a special Christmas menu.

Throughout the workshop, we will prepare different sponge cakes, fillings and coatings. You will learn how to combine flavours, achieve the correct consistencies and create moist, well-structured Christmas Yule logs that are easy to roll.

Decoration Techniques

Simple, elegant and festive decorations using different textures, piping nozzles, red berries, Portuguese egg threads known as fios de ovos, chocolates and other decorative elements.

Each Bûche de Noël will have a different presentation, allowing you to explore a variety of styles and create attractive products for sale or for your own Christmas table.

This workshop covers the complete preparation of traditional Christmas Yule log cakes, from baking the sponge cake to filling, rolling, coating and decorating the finished dessert.

During the workshop, you will learn how to prepare light and flexible sponge cakes, choose suitable fillings, roll the cakes correctly without cracking and achieve beautiful, professional finishes.

We will also cover important topics such as storage, production planning, cost calculation and sales price setting.

This workshop is ideal for anyone who would like to expand their Christmas menu, create seasonal products to sell or surprise family and friends with delicious, elegant and handmade Christmas desserts.

Important Information

Location: Travessa dos Plátanos, Fátima
Date: Sunday, 15 November
Time: 9:30 am–5:30 pm
Price: €135

Certified Professional Trainer
@valeriamohtar.academy

What Is Included
Certificate of participation.
All the ingredients and utensils required during the workshop.
Printed course material containing all the recipes.
Coffee break.

This is an in-person workshop combining demonstrations with hands-on practice. Each participant will follow and assist with the preparation of the sponge cakes, fillings, coatings and decorations.

At the end of the workshop, all the Christmas Yule logs prepared during the day will be divided among the participants.

This is a beginner-level workshop. No previous experience is required.

Limited availability.
Exclusive in-person training.

Reserve Your Place

To reserve your place, a deposit corresponding to 50% of the total price is required.

The remaining balance must be paid no later than seven days before the workshop.

Your place will only be confirmed once the deposit has been received.

Payments are non-refundable and cannot be transferred to another workshop.

934 362 545 – Valéria
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