Hazelnut Chocolate Cake Roll Recipe

Ingredients

• 4 eggs, separated
• 3/4 cup sugar, divided
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup baking cocoa
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• FILLING:
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream
• 3 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup chopped hazelnuts, toasted
• 1 ounce semisweet chocolate, grated
• Additional confectioners' sugar

Directions

• Let eggs 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 until slightly thickened. Gradually add 1/2 cup sugar, beating until thick and lemon-colored. Beat in water and vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt; gradually add to yolk mixture and mix well.
• In a small bowl with clean beaters, beat egg whites on medium speed until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in remaining sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, 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. Turn cake 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.
• For filling, in a small bowl, beat cream and confectioners' sugar until stiff peaks form. Beat in vanilla. Fold in hazelnuts and chocolate. Unroll cake; spread filling evenly over cake to within 1/2 in. of edges. Roll up again.
• Place seam side down on a serving platter. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour. Just before serving, dust with confectioners' sugar. Refrigerate leftovers. Yield: 10 servings.

Hazelnut Chocolate Cake Roll published in Taste of Home's Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook Annual 2006, p56