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Chocolate Cake Roll

This delectable dessert features sweet whipped cream and moist chocolate cake rolled up and dusted with powdered sugar. A family favorite, it winds up any special meal in festive fashion. -Cris O'Brien, Virginia Beach, Virginia

12 ServingsPrep: 1 hour + standing Bake: 15 min. + cooling

Ingredients

6 eggs, separated
1 cup sugar, divided
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup baking cocoa
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
1-1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
Additional confectioners' sugar

Directions

Place egg whites in a small bowl; let stand at room temperature for
30 minutes. In a large bowl, beat egg yolks on high speed until
light and fluffy. Gradually add 1/2 cup sugar, beating until thick
and lemon-colored. Stir in vanilla. combine the flour, cocoa and
salt; add to egg yolk mixture until blended.
Beat egg whites on medium until foamy. Add cream of tartar; beat
until soft peaks form. Gradually add remaining sugar, 1 tablespoon
at a time, Beating on high until stiff peaks form. Stir a fourth of
the egg white mixture into chocolate mixture. Fold in remaining egg
white mixture.
Line a greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-n. baking pan with parchment
paper; greased the paper. Spread batter evenly in pan. Bake at

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Chocolate Cake Roll (continued)

Directions (continued)

350° for 12-15 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly
touched in center (do not overbake). Cool for 5 minutes; invert onto
a kitchen towel dusted with confectioners' sugar. Gently peel off
parchment paper. Roll up cake in the towel jelly-roll style,
starting with a short side. Cool completely on a wire racks.
In a large bowl, beat cream and confectioners' sugar until stiff
peaks form; chill. Unroll cake; spread with whipped cream to within
1/2 in. of edges. Roll up again. Place seam down on serving platter;
chill. Dust with additional confectioners' sugar before serving.
Yield: 12 servings.

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 slice) equals 225 calories, 14 g fat (8 g saturated fat), 147 mg cholesterol, 92 mg sodium, 22 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 4 g protein.