Eddie Benghanem's exceptional Christmas log cake for the Trianon Palace Versailles 2025

If you're looking for a beautiful Christmas log to brighten up your holiday table, this year we invite you to discover the latest creation by pastry chef Eddie Benghanem at the Waldorf Astoria Versailles - Trianon Palace in the Yvelines. For Christmas 2025, this talented chef unveils a Yule log called "Etoile d'Hiver" (Winter Star), which pays tribute to the magic of the holiday season. Graphic and poetic, this stylized fir tree-shaped creation elegantly combines milk chocolate, vanilla, and caramel in a composition that promises to light up your holiday tables.

Having worked at some of Paris's most prestigious establishments, including Le Crillon, Le George V, and Le Ritz, Eddie Benghanem is recognized as one of the most talented pastry chefs of his generation. For more than 12 years now at the Waldorf Astoria Versailles - Trianon Palace, he has been creating desserts for the Michelin-starred restaurant Gordon Ramsay au Trianon, for the brasserie La Véranda, and for the establishment's sumptuous Tea Time. His approach to pastry is creative, balanced, and respectful of the great French classics.

This year, Eddie Benghanem offers us his very personal interpretation of the Christmas tree. "Etoile d'hiverperfectlyembodiesthe spirit of Christmas: a graphic tree made of dark chocolate, each part of which is cut and assembled by hand, making each piece unique. This personal and highly expressive interpretation combines elegance and creativity," explains the chef. We particularly appreciate the finely drawn curves of this creation, embellished with stars and an adorable little bear. The chef plays with textures and material effects to offer a taste experience full of contrast and delicacy.

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Under a thin shell of 50% Cacao Sphère milk chocolate lies a light cream with two types of vanilla and a milk chocolate namelaka, offering a perfect balance between sweetness and intensity. The whole is enhanced by a creamy caramel with fleur de sel, placed on a crispy cereal crumble biscuit. The taste promises to be melt-in-the-mouth, crunchy and infinitely comforting. A harmoniously constructed Christmas log that should appeal to lovers of winter treats and foodies in search of new flavors.

The Waldorf Astoria Versailles - Trianon Palace is located a few steps from the Palace of Versailles, in a prestigious setting that has welcomed personalities from around the world since 1910. The establishment offers several restaurants, including the famous Michelin-starred Gordon Ramsay au Trianon, as well as a renowned Tea Time in its elegant Bar Galerie. It is in this historic setting that you can order and pick up this beautiful pastry creation for your end-of-year celebrations.

To purchase this "Etoile d'Hiver" log cake by Eddie Benghanem, please note that it can be ordered from November 17, 2025, and picked up at the Waldorf Astoria Versailles - Trianon Palace from December 17, 2025. Sales are click & collect only. The cake costs €95 and serves 6 to 8 people. A wonderful way to end your Christmas or New Year's Eve meal on a gourmet and refined note, created by one of the best pastry chefs in the Paris region.

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