Description
Chocolate Birthday Cake Roll is a delightful dessert featuring a tender cocoa sponge cake wrapped around fluffy whipped cream, with an optional ganache topping for extra indulgence. Perfect for birthdays and celebrations, this chocolate roll cake is as beautiful as it is delicious.
Ingredients
For the Cake:
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All-purpose flour
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Unsweetened cocoa powder
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Baking powder
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Salt
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Large eggs
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Granulated sugar
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Vanilla extract
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Milk
For the Filling:
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Heavy whipping cream
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Powdered sugar
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Vanilla extract
For the Ganache (Optional):
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Heavy cream
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Dark chocolate, chopped
Instructions
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Prepare the Cake:
Preheat oven to 180 °C (350 °F). Line and grease a 10×15-inch jelly roll pan.
Whisk flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt.
Beat eggs and sugar until pale and fluffy, then mix in vanilla and milk.
Gently fold in dry ingredients until combined.
Spread batter in pan; bake 12–15 minutes until cake springs back. -
Roll the Cake:
Turn warm cake onto a towel dusted with powdered sugar.
Peel off parchment and roll cake with the towel. Cool completely. -
Make the Filling:
Whip heavy cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla until stiff peaks form. -
Assemble:
Unroll cooled cake, spread whipped cream, then re-roll tightly.
Place seam-side down on a platter. -
Optional Ganache Topping:
Heat cream and pour over chocolate. Let sit, then stir smooth.
Cool slightly and pour over cake. Chill briefly to set.-
Prepare the Cake:
Preheat oven to 180 °C (350 °F). Line and grease a 10×15-inch jelly roll pan.
Whisk flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt.
Beat eggs and sugar until pale and fluffy, then mix in vanilla and milk.
Gently fold in dry ingredients until combined.
Spread batter in pan; bake 12–15 minutes until cake springs back. -
Roll the Cake:
Turn warm cake onto a towel dusted with powdered sugar.
Peel off parchment and roll cake with the towel. Cool completely. -
Make the Filling:
Whip heavy cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla until stiff peaks form. -
Assemble:
Unroll cooled cake, spread whipped cream, then re-roll tightly.
Place seam-side down on a platter. -
Optional Ganache Topping:
Heat cream and pour over chocolate. Let sit, then stir smooth.
Cool slightly and pour over cake. Chill briefly to set.
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Notes
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Roll the cake while warm to avoid cracks.
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Chill before slicing for clean cuts.
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Add fruits or zest for variations.