Nutrition Facts

  • One serving:
  • (1 piece)
  • Calories:
  • 251
  • Fat:
  • 7 g
  • Saturated Fat:
  • 4 g
  • Cholesterol:
  • 62 mg
  • Sodium:
  • 123 mg
  • Carbohydrate:
  • 44 g
  • Fiber:
  • 1 g
  • Protein:
  • 4 g
Contest Winning Recipe

Chocolate Cherry Lincoln Log

The first time I made this festive cake roll was for Lincoln's birthday…but it's a great dessert for any holiday or special meal. Feel free to change the ice cream flavor.

SERVINGS

14

CATEGORY

Dessert

METHOD

Freezer

PREP

30 min.

COOK

10 min.

TOTAL

40 min.

INGREDIENTS

  • 3 eggs
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup baking cocoa
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • Confectioners' sugar
  • 1 quart cherry ice cream, softened
  • FROSTING:
  • 1 square (1 ounce) unsweetened chocolate
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1-1/4 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons milk

DIRECTIONS

Line a greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan with waxed paper; grease the paper and set aside. In a large mixing bowl, beat eggs for 3 minutes. Gradually add sugar; beat for 2 minutes or until mixture becomes thick and lemon-colored. Stir in water and vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt; fold into egg mixture (batter will be thin).
    Spread evenly into prepared pan. Bake at 375° for 10-13 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched. Cool for 5 minutes. Invert onto a kitchen towel dusted with confectioners' sugar. Gently peel off waxed paper. Roll up cake in the towel jelly-roll style, starting with a short side. Cool completely on a wire rack.
    For frosting, in a microwave-safe bowl, melt chocolate and butter. Add confectioners' sugar and milk; beat until smooth.
    Unroll cake; spread ice cream evenly over cake to within 1/2 in. of edges. Roll up again. Place seam side down on a serving platter. Spread with frosting. Cover and freeze overnight. Yield: 14 servings.

Printed from tasteofhome.com Oct 13, 2008

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