
Our Best Cake Roll Recipes
Make a show-stopping dessert that’s as fun to slice as it is to eat with our best cake roll recipes! Try the iconic cake in flavors ranging from decadent chocolate to refreshing citrus.


How to Make a Vertical Cake Roll
You've made sheet cakes and cupcakes and layer cakes before. Now it's time to level up and learn how to...

Raspberry Matcha Cake Roll
This tender cake roll with whipped cream has a very light texture and is perfect for spring. The raspberries give...

Pumpkin Cannoli Cake Roll
My family has been serving this pumpkin roll every Christmas Eve for as long as I can remember. This last...


How to Make a Yule Log Cake—the Most Impressive Holiday Dessert
Yule log cake, sometimes called buche de Noel, is a showstopping centerpiece for the holidays. We'll show you how to...

Apple Butter Cake Roll
This is a new take on a pumpkin roll. Her spicy gingerbread cake might make you think back fondly to...

Persimmon Nut Roll
For holiday gift-giving, I make a dozen or so of these rolls to share with friends and neighbors. They slice...

Jelly Roll Cake
Twice I've won first place at our county fair with this recipe. I enjoy trying new recipes and cooking for...

Rocket Cake
Not your ordinary birthday cake, this dessert requires almost no countdown-just start with a purchased ice cream cake roll, then...

Chocolate Zucchini Roll
"I created this moist cake roll to use my garden zucchini," says Victoria Zmarzley-Hahn from Northampton, Pennsylvania.

Eggnog Cake Roll
This festive dessert is on the menu for lots of special occasions at our house— especially Christmas. The eggnog flavor...

Lemon Cake Roll
This recipe dates back quite a few years. My mother made it for me when I was a child, and...

Cranberry Cake Roll
This low-fat angel food cake roll is a guilt-free indulgence, which is much-appreciated during the Christmas season. —Paige Kowolewski, Topton,...

Luscious Lemon Cake Roll
A co-worker shared the recipe for this elegant cake roll. It's perfect for rounding out a special meal.—Darlene Brenden, Salem,...

Gingerbread Roll Cake
Make a gorgeous, fragrant, festive gingerbread roll cake in less than an hour! This spiced take on a Yule log...

Angel Food Cake Roll
There's always room for dessert—especially when it's this eye-catching angel food cake roll. We like strawberry yogurt in the filling,...

Chocolate Cake Roll
This delectable dessert features sweet whipped cream and moist chocolate cake rolled up and dusted with powdered sugar. A family...

Caramel Banana Cake Roll
Our Test Kitchen came up with this sunny cake roll that's bursting with fresh banana goodness. The light creamy caramel...

Chocolate Mint Cake Roll
Folks will "ooh" and "aah" when you set this fancy dessert on the table! It looks like an old-time yule...

Raspberry Cake Roll
This is a really tasty dessert, and it doesn't have as many calories as some other sweets. It's also a...

Chocolate Cherry Cream-Filled Log
When you present this eye-catching dessert on your table, you'll be thanked with many "ooohs" and "aaahs".
It may...

Strawberry-Mallow Cake Roll
This stunning cake roll is so much fun to make and present to guests.—Susan Olsen, Huntley, Montana

Lincoln Log Cake
To celebrate Presidents' Day, try this treat from Mary Thomas of Hartford, Wisconsin. "My mother always made this cake roll...

Raspberry-Almond Jelly Roll
With a whipped cream, almond and raspberry filling, the lovely swirled slices taste as good as they look. —Gloria Warczak,...

Lemon Angel Cake Roll
"Every time I make this sunny cake roll, people comment on its fresh flavor and festive look," observes Diana Hardwick...

Chocolate Peppermint Log
What a great make-ahead treat! This cake log is perfect for the holidays because you can make it when you...

Ice Cream Cake Roll
This tempting take on the much-loved cake roll features a from-scratch chocolate cake, vanilla ice cream and berry jam. Garnished...

Mocha Yule Log
This eye-catching dessert is guaranteed to delight holiday dinner guests. Chocolate lovers will lick their lips over the yummy cocoa...

Sugared Red Velvet Cake Roll
Moist and tender, this classic cake wrapped around luxurious cream cheese frosting is a sweet feast for the eyes. You’ll...

Pumpkin Ice Cream Roll
This wonderfully light dessert is our standby at Thanksgiving and Christmas. The hint of pumpkin and the refreshing ice cream...

Orange-Angel Jelly Roll
I came up with this dessert just in time for Easter. Everyone agreed the flavor reminded them of orange creamsicles....