Mango and Vanilla, Buche Bora Bora, Tahiti for Christmas at Des Gateaux et Du Pain
If you cannot get to the Pacific, let the Pacific come to you with this Buche Bora Bora by Des Gateaux et Du Pain, a recent addition to the inventive Pastry-Bakery shops scene in Paris.
Made with Tahitian vanilla and mangoes plus coconut milk, it has a tropical vibe to it and should clock lower on the calorie count than say, a Buche de Noel made with buttercream.
I also like the look of their Buche Borneo (limes, cream, pineapple, green ginger and coriander)
Plan a stop at Des Gateaux et Du Pain if you are in Paris during the holidays and see for yourself.
(* illustration from the pages of Des Gateaux et Du Pain)