Mascarpone–Nutella Christmas Log (Bûche de Noël)

This Christmas, I decided to combine two of my older favorite recipes Xmas Swiss roll (buche de Noel) with mascarpone, and Chocolate cake with mascarpone & nutella filling

into one festive dessert: a soft chocolate sponge cake and a creamy mascarpone–Nutella frosting. The result is a rich but light Christmas log, rolled and shaped like a real branch, perfect for holiday tables and family gatherings.

This recipe is easier than it looks and can be prepared in advance, making it ideal for stress-free entertaining.

Mascarpone - nutella cake

🌟 Difficulty	⏱️ Time	🍽️ Serves	🔪 Skill level
★★ Easy	50 min + chilling	8	Beginner

A gourmet chocolate cake with mascarpone and Nutella filling (an old recipe update), doubled for extra richness and topped with fresh raspberries. Soft, creamy, fruity, and perfect for celebrations — simple to make, decadent to enjoy.

One of out favorite to celebrate among family new sucesses!

Chocolate cake with mascarpone & nutella filling

🌟 Difficulty	⏱️ Time	🍽️ Serves	🔪 Skill level
★★ Easy	45 min + chilling	8	Beginner

[Update: Check the gourmet version too here: Mascarpone nutella cake]

Recently, I went to an italian restaurant and tried a cake that had some kind of nutella filling and I just loved it! Who can resist to Nutella anyway? If I add that it had also mascarpone, the same cheese that we use for my favorite Tiramisu, then you can imagine the rest ;)
Useless to say, that I searched immediately to find such a recipe and reproduce it at home :)
You know me, I cannot resist to deserts...
I dedicate this recipe, that I chose from all the stuff that I have found on the web, to my son's class and their teacher who is fan of my blog (I am honored) as I imagine that they would like it a lot and it's easy to prepare. Here it goes: