[X]

Home > Recipes > Creamy Chocolate Cake Roll

Creamy Chocolate Cake Roll Recipe

Creamy Chocolate Cake Roll Recipe photo by Taste of Home

Read reviews (5)

Rate recipe

The beauty of this recipe is that it looks elegant even though it's so simple to make. It earns rave reviews, especially when served with the chocolate raspberry sauce.

[X]

Rate Creamy Chocolate Cake Roll Recipe

Click on stars to rate

Would you make this recipe again?

Write a review

[X]

Creamy Chocolate Cake Roll Recipe

Prep: 55 min. Bake: 15 min. + chilling

Yield: 10 Servings

55 15 70

Ingredients

5 eggs, separated
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup baking cocoa
2 tablespoons sugar
CREAM FILLING/FROSTING:
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1/3 cup sugar
1 package (3.4 ounces) instant vanilla pudding mix
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 cups heavy whipping cream
CHOCOLATE RASPBERRY SAUCE:
1-1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup seedless raspberry jam
1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
1 teaspoon almond extract

Directions

Place egg whites in a small bowl; let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. 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 bowl, beat egg yolks on high speed for 5 minutes or until thick and lemon-colored. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar. Stir in vanilla. Sift flour and cocoa together twice; gradually add to yolk mixture and mix well (batter will be very thick).
Beat egg whites on medium speed until soft peaks form. Gradually add sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating on high until stiff peaks form. Gradually fold into batter. Spread evenly into prepared pan.
Bake at 375° for 12-15 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched. Cool for 5 minutes. Invert onto a kitchen towel dusted with baking cocoa. 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.
In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar and dry pudding mix until smooth. Beat in vanilla. Gradually beat in cream until thick.
Unroll cake; spread 2-1/2 cups filling evenly over cake to within 1/2 in. of edges. Roll up again. Place seam side down on a serving platter. Frost top, sides and ends with remaining filling. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
In a small microwave-safe bowl, combine the chips, jam and cream. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 1-2 minutes or until smooth, stirring every 30 seconds. Stir in extract. Serve with cake. Refrigerate leftovers. Yield: 10 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 slice) equals 766 calories, 56 g fat (34 g saturated fat), 270 mg cholesterol, 276 mg sodium, 64 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 9 g protein.

Originally published as Creamy Chocolate Cake Roll in Taste of Home's Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook Annual 2007, p13

Sweet White Wine

Enjoy this recipe with a sweet white wine such as Moscato or a sweet Riesling.

Recipe Slideshows

Browse slideshows featuring our best recipes, holiday ideas, easy how-tos, cooking tips, and more!

Get Recipes >

Top 10 Recipes

A collection of our favorite, highest-rated recipes—including the best dessert, dinner and holiday recipes.

Get Recipes >

Reviews for Creamy Chocolate Cake Roll

Creamy Chocolate Cake Roll

Tell us what you think of this recipe.
Did you modify it? Would you make it again? Rate it today! >

Rate and Review this Recipe

(1-5) of 5 reviews

Sort Reviews:

Reviewed on Jul. 04, 2011 by MJROBBINS

This cake was so good and it came out perfect and it did look like the picture.I just done half of the sauce and I did not have raspberry so I used my strawberry jam that I make and it turned out great.The taste was great and made the cake roll taste even better.I will make this cake roll over and over again.Thank you so much for this great recipe.

Reviewed on Nov. 23, 2010 by daniel15

Wonderful cake. turned out exactly like the picture. I will be making this cake again for Thanksgiving. The sauce was an excellent touch.

Reviewed on Mar. 19, 2010 by cityfire

it was worth the time and effort. Looks elegant and taste as good as it looks.

Reviewed on Jan. 17, 2010 by Cgeddes

This was so good. My company are still raving over how wonderful it was. I would definitely make this again. If you want to impress your dinner guests this is the dessert.

Reviewed on Dec. 17, 2009 by sydney2007

This was outstanding. People are still commenting on the flavor and how elegant it was. I am over my assumption that rolled cakes are labor intensive and time consuming. This is a keeper!!!