Chocolate Cake Roll

IngredientsPrint recipe

• 4 eggs
• 1 Tbsp powdered sugar
• A pinch of salt
• 1/2 cup + 4 Tbsp sugar
• 1/3 cup flour
• 3 Tbsp cocoa powder, sifted
• 1/4 cup melted butter
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Separate the egg whites from the yolks.
3. In a large bowl, beat the whites with the salt and powdered sugar until stiff. Set aside.
4. In a large bowl, beat the sugar with the egg yolks until pale.
5. Add the flour, cocoa, melted butter, milk and vanilla extract and stir until smooth.
6. Fold in the egg whites.
7. Lay parchment paper on a 13” x 18” baking tray and pour your batter evenly using a spatula to smooth the top.
8. Bake for 20 minutes and allow to cool slightly.
9. Dust songe with sugar, powdered sugar, or cocoa powder and lay new lining paper on top. Place a tray on top and flip upside down.
10. Remove the tray and top lining paper and roll up the sponge using the new paper to help you with the paper inside. Then, transfer the roll to a wire rack and leave it to cool completely.
11. Unroll the cooled sponge.
12. Spread whipped cream, Swiss meringue, chocolate ganache, jam, fruits, mousse... on top in an even layer, all the way to the edges, and then re-roll the sponge tightly.
13. Carefully transfer the filled roll to a serving plate.
14. Decorate the outside of the rolled cake with icing, melted chocolate, even piped work, or simply dust with powdered sugar or cocoa powder.