Chocolate Roll Cake - Easy Recipes Delight
This chocolate roll cake is the perfect dessert to impress with minimal effort.
Servings: 8 slices
Ingredients
- 6 large eggs, separated
- 1/4 cup sugar (for egg yolks)
- 1/4 cup sugar (for egg whites)
- 1/4 cup cake flour
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp cream of tartar
- 1 cup whipping cream
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- Powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 10x15-inch jelly roll pan with parchment paper.
- Beat egg yolks and 1/4 cup sugar until thick and pale. Add vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl, sift together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt.
- In another bowl, beat egg whites with cream of tartar until frothy. Gradually add 1/4 cup sugar and beat to stiff peaks.
- Gently fold the yolk mixture into the egg whites, then fold in the dry ingredients.
- Spread the batter evenly in the prepared pan. Bake for 12–14 minutes.
- Invert the cake onto a kitchen towel dusted with powdered sugar. Peel off parchment paper and roll the cake in the towel. Let cool completely.
- Whip the cream with powdered sugar and vanilla until stiff peaks form.
- Unroll the cake, spread the whipped cream evenly, and roll it back up.
- Dust with powdered sugar before serving. Chill until ready to slice.