Description
A delightful chocolate cake roll filled with creamy filling, perfect for special occasions.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup Dutch-process cocoa
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 4 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 package cream cheese, 8 ounces, room temperature
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream (additional)
- 1 teaspoon light corn syrup (optional)
- 1 bar good quality chocolate, 4 ounces
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F and prepare a 10 x 15-inch jelly roll pan with butter and parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, salt, and cocoa powder.
- In a stand mixer, beat sugar and butter until smooth.
- Add eggs and vanilla, mixing until fully combined, then gradually mix in dry ingredients.
- Spread batter in the prepared pan and bake for 10 to 12 minutes until springy.
- Cool the cake for a minute, then gently roll it up using the parchment paper and refrigerate to cool completely.
- Whip heavy cream on high until stiff peaks form, then set aside.
- In the same bowl, whisk cream cheese, then add powdered sugar and vanilla before folding in whipped cream.
- Unroll cooled cake, spread filling, and roll back up without parchment. Chill for 30 minutes.
- For ganache, heat cream, pour over chopped chocolate, stir until smooth, and cool.
- Pour ganache over the cake roll and refrigerate until set.
- Slice and serve, garnishing as desired.
Notes
For a lighter option, skip the ganache and dust with powdered sugar. Store leftovers in an airtight container.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
Keywords: chocolate, cake roll, dessert, festive, creamy filling