Description
A delightful chocolate roll cake filled with luscious cherry filling and whipped cream, all topped with chocolate shavings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 large eggs
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 cup cherry pie filling
- 1/2 cup chocolate shavings
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a jelly roll pan and line it with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, combine flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt.
- Add eggs, oil, and vanilla and mix until smooth.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and spread evenly.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Remove from oven and let cool for a few minutes.
- Invert onto a clean kitchen towel dusted with powdered sugar.
- Spread cherry pie filling over the cake.
- Roll the cake tightly in the towel and let cool completely.
- Whip heavy cream with sugar until stiff peaks form.
- Unroll the cake, spread the whipped cream, and roll it up again.
- Decorate with additional whipped cream and chocolate shavings before serving.
Notes
- For best results, chill the cake roll in the fridge for at least an hour before slicing.
- You can substitute the cherry filling with raspberry for a different flavor.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: German
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 90mg