After all, everyone deserves a chance to shine during the holidays. Even though we’ve come to think of “yule” as synonymous ... an annual pagan festival that took place every December.

when it became popular in French bakeries around the holidays. Like a Swiss roll, the yule log features a thin layer of cake topped with a layer of filling, all of which are rolled into a log.

In contrast with a classically cheerful and bright Christmas, this holiday style is distinctly ... Dark Christmas takes inspiration from Yule, the pagan celebration of the winter solstice.