Description
Indulge in the festive spirit with this delightful Christmas Cake Roll, a chocolatey treat filled with whipped cream and topped with a rich ganache. Perfect for holiday gatherings and celebrations!
Ingredients
Scale
For the cake:
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 4 large eggs
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons milk
- powdered sugar for dusting
For the filling:
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the topping:
- 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- festive sprinkles or crushed peppermint for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Line and grease a 10×15-inch jelly roll pan.
- Prepare the cake: Sift together flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt. Beat eggs and sugar until pale and thick. Add vanilla, milk, and dry ingredients. Spread batter in the pan and bake.
- Roll the cake: Dust a kitchen towel with powdered sugar, turn out the cake onto it, peel off parchment, and roll up the cake in the towel. Let cool.
- Make the filling: Whip cream, sugar, and vanilla until stiff peaks form. Unroll the cake, spread cream, and re-roll.
- Add the topping: Heat cream, pour over chocolate chips, stir until smooth. Pour over the cake, decorate, and chill before serving.
Notes
- The cake can be made a day ahead and refrigerated.
- For a holiday twist, use peppermint extract in the filling.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 22 g
- Sodium: 90 mg
- Fat: 17 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 31 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 95 mg
