Description
Festive raspberry cake roll brings holiday cheer with its delightful spiral of sweet raspberry filling and light sponge cake. Delicate layers promise a memorable dessert that celebrates seasonal joy you will savor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 large eggs (room temperature, separated)
- ½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar
- ⅓ cup (40 g) all-purpose flour
- ⅓ cup (40 g) cornstarch
- 1 cup (240 ml) heavy whipping cream
- 2 tbsps powdered sugar
- ½ cup (160 g) raspberry jam (seedless, if preferred)
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Powdered sugar (for dusting)
- Fresh raspberries
- Mint leaves or edible decorations
Instructions
- Oven Preparation: Preheat oven to 350F and meticulously line a jelly roll pan with parchment paper, ensuring complete surface coverage.
- Batter Foundation: Whisk egg yolks and sugar until transformed into a pale, voluminous cream. Incorporate vanilla essence to create an aromatic base.
- Meringue Creation: Vigorously whip egg whites with salt, gradually adding remaining sugar until peaks stand firm and glossy.
- Batter Fusion: Gently fold egg whites into yolk mixture, preserving the delicate, airy structure of the batter.
- Flour Integration: Sift flour and cornstarch over the luminous batter, blending with minimal disturbance to maintain its ethereal texture.
- Baking Process: Spread batter evenly across the pan and bake until the surface springs back when lightly touched.
- Initial Cake Shaping: Immediately transfer the warm cake onto a sugar-dusted towel. Carefully remove parchment and roll lengthwise, allowing complete cooling in its coiled form.
- Filling Preparation: Whip heavy cream with powdered sugar and vanilla until peaks stand proudly and maintain their structure.
- Cake Assembly: Delicately unroll the cooled cake and spread a thin layer of raspberry jam, followed by a cloud-like cream filling.
- Final Rolling and Decoration: Carefully re-roll the cake, positioning seam-side down on a serving platter. Dust with powdered sugar, garnish with fresh raspberries and mint leaves. Chill briefly before serving this festive confection.
Notes
- Preserve Airiness: Fold egg whites with utmost gentleness, using a bottom-up motion to maintain the batter’s light, fluffy texture without deflating delicate air bubbles.
- Temperature Control: Allow cake to cool completely in rolled state to prevent cracking and ensure smooth, flexible rolling when adding filling later.
- Prevent Sticking: Dust towel generously with powdered sugar to prevent cake from adhering during initial rolling process, guaranteeing clean, smooth surface.
- Filling Balance: Spread cream and jam evenly but sparingly to avoid overflow and ensure clean, neat roll that holds its shape perfectly when sliced.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 7
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 60 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg