Log mold

Christmas log mold

The end of year holidays are approaching. This year, you want to make a Christmas log for your family New Year's Eve dinner. You have the recipe but you are missing the essential utensil: the log mold also called the log gutter . Do not panic ! Thanks to us, you will not need to run to large stores like Carrefour or Gifi.

We offer a wide choice of log molds . There really is something for everyone at all prices! The log gutters are all of excellent quality and each have a unique and elegant design. These molds will allow you to make classic rectangular logs, rolls, but also extravagant logs like with the Silikomart forest mold. Frozen or in the oven, you will definitely find the log mold you need!

Which log mold to choose?

This will depend on the type of log you want to make for your New Year's Eve. For a frozen log we will use a silicone log mold , for a rolled log you will simply need a classic rectangular baking tray, for a log with insert a log mold with insert will be ideal.

Also here are the different types of molds that we sell on Autourdugâteau.fr and which will allow you to make the log of your dreams:

Silicone log mold

Whether you want to make a red fruit ice cream log or a chocolate Christmas pastry log, this is possible thanks to our wide variety of molds.

Our log molds are either silicone or stainless steel. They allow you to easily unmold your main Christmas pastry. Different sizes are available, so you can choose the gutter you need depending on the number of parts you want to obtain.

Silikomart log molds: the reference

Silikomart is a well-known brand in the world of baking, the molds they offer are extravagant and allow you to easily make magnificent cakes.

The silicone log molds from the Silikomart brand are of professional quality and very renowned. You can make extravagant and delicious logs, like with the Artic mold for example which imitates the shape of an iceberg. With the wooden log mold too, you can simulate a stere of wood.

Log mold with insert

Our log molds will allow you to easily create Christmas logs worthy of a great pastry chef. Among the many molds that we offer you will find some with insert. They are very practical for giving several flavors to your log, and for mixing textures.

To use it, nothing could be simpler, simply place your preparation in the bottom of the log mold, then place your insert and fill it with the desired preparation.

Steel log molds

The steel log mold (generally non-stick) allows easy and perfect log release. It is often used for classic shaped logs: cylindrical or rectangular, and it is the only type of mold that is extensible.

You can make hot or iced logs using steel log molds.

Should you grease a metal log mold before pouring the mixture?

We recommend that you butter and flour a metal log mold before pouring your preparation. This prevents the log from sticking to the bottom of the mold when unmolding. You can also use non-stick cooking spray to make unmolding easier.

Plastic log molds

Widely used by professionals to make several frozen logs in a row. The plastic log mold is sometimes supplied with an insert and will allow you to make magnificent frozen logs. It's a definite time saver if you have to make several Christmas logs, in fact the plastic log mold is inexpensive and you can buy several.

Rather log mold or log gutter?

The log mold actually has two names: the gutter and the mold!

These two terms mean the same thing and have no major differences. The only one that can be detected is the shape of the gutter which, as its name suggests, looks very much like a gutter, with its cylindrical part cut in two. We therefore more often refer to half-cylindrical metal molds as log gutter and we will therefore use the name log mold for the rest of the molds, whether they are extravagant or not.

Our customers' opinions on log molds

At Autourdugâteau.fr we attach great importance to the satisfaction of our customers, which is why we always take into account your opinions on our products.

Your opinions on our log molds are very good and we are grateful to you, the comments are unanimous, you appreciate: the different shapes that we offer, the ease and quality of unmolding your logs, the different materials available as well as the choice huge log gutter that we offer.

You particularly like the Silikomart brand as well as our low-cost molds specially designed for pastry professionals.

Useful information

To make the best use of your log mold purchased on Autour du cake, here are some tips for use that will save you precious time:

Imprint mats to decorate your logs

We have also selected for you silicone sponge cake plates for the traditional rolled log, as well as relief mats to place pretty imprints with original patterns on your unique log.

For example, you can give a real log feel with the wood print rug . The snowflake imprint mat will allow you to make embossed snowflakes on your log!

Discover everything you need to decorate the Christmas log .

How to clean a log mold after use?

Cleaning your log mold depends on the material it is made from.

- For silicone, simply wash it in hot water with soap and a sponge without scratching side, depending on the brand they can be put in the dishwasher.

- For steel, it is best to wash it by hand with warm water, soap and a non-abrasive sponge.

- For plastic, it's the same, hot water, soap and a non-abrasive sponge. Some can also be put in the dishwasher, to do this refer to the mold instructions.

How to prevent the log from breaking when unmolding?

To prevent your magnificent Christmas log from breaking when unmolding, you can let it cool completely before unmolding it, wait about 10 minutes after removing it from the oven. The edges will then be less humid and will not stick to your log mold .

You can also run a knife blade around the contour of the log, be careful not to press too hard so as not to damage the log mold. This way the log should gently come away from the sides of the mold.

Can I use a log mold for other desserts, like jelly rolls?

Of course ! The log mold is a cake mold like any other when you think about it, same composition, same materials, so you can use it as you wish, and not wait for Christmas to use it.

For example, you can use your log mold to make a roll cake, an olive cake, an ice cream cake or whatever comes to mind. Its special shape will allow you to change the eternal round cakes, why not try making a chocolate cake with a log mold with insert for example!

You can also opt for original recipes to make in your log mold , such as the summer log: to make it you need to prepare a very firm whipped cream that you will mix with two yogurts and 70g of sugar, then add some fruit. season and fill your log mold with the preparation. Place in the freezer and let harden, once the summer log is firm, serve chilled!

Why do we make a log for the Christmas party?

The Christmas log is a very old tradition in northern European countries, it marked the end of the winter solstice. As it happened, during this pagan festival it was a large log of wood which was decorated with foliage, ribbons, figurines, it was not eaten as you might imagine, but we tried to make it burn as much as possible. long possible.

It was towards the end of the 19th century that the Christmas log that we know appeared, consisting of a rolled cake filled with chocolate or jam, it was also decorated with small figurines, ribbons and other items. log decorations

Do you want to make a Christmas log? Around the Cake offers you delicious recipes: the chocolate and passion fruit log or the Christmas log with red fruits and white chocolate .

Nowadays the Christmas log is much more elaborate: iced, chocolate log, with insert, sprayed with velvet spray... But we still find logs rolled with chocolate or jam.

How to decorate your Christmas log?

As we told you above, to decorate your Christmas log we generally use ribbons, figurines, small sugar flakes, plastic Santa Clauses... Once your log has come out of your log mold , use the decorations, not before!

Today you are spoiled for choice to decorate it well, the mold is in itself a decoration, because these are more and more elaborate, some log molds already have "designs" and predefined shapes which will make your log totally original.