Description
A festive cake resembling a log, filled with whipped cream and chocolate, perfect for winter meals and parties.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 4 large eggs (room temperature)
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup heavy cream (chilled)
- 2 cups powdered sugar (sifted)
- Chocolate shavings or sprinkles (for decoration)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350ยฐF (175ยฐC). Grease and line a jelly roll pan with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking powder, and a pinch of salt.
- Beat in eggs one at a time along with vanilla extract until smooth.
- Pour batter into the prepared pan and bake for 12-15 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool slightly, invert onto a towel dusted with powdered sugar, and roll up tightly while warm.
- In another bowl, whip heavy cream with powdered sugar until soft peaks form.
- Unroll the cake, spread whipped cream filling evenly, then roll back up gently.
- Frost the outside with remaining whipped cream or buttercream and decorate with chocolate shavings or sprinkles.
Notes
Use room temperature eggs and roll the cake while warm to avoid cracks. Chill the rolled cake for 30 minutes before frosting.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 120mg