Description
A delightful dessert combining soft chocolate cake with sweet cherries and creamy filling, perfect for celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 large eggs
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup cherry pie filling or fresh pitted cherries
- 2 tbsp cherry liqueur (optional)
- 1/2 cup chocolate shavings or curls
- Fresh cherries for decoration
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 10×15-inch jelly roll pan with parchment paper.
- Beat the eggs and sugar together for about 5 minutes until thick.
- Fold in the vanilla extract and cocoa powder gently. Spread the batter evenly in the pan and bake for 10-12 minutes.
- Roll the warm cake in a towel dusted with powdered sugar and let it cool completely.
- Whip the heavy cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until stiff peaks form in a chilled bowl.
- Unroll the cooled cake, spread the whipped cream evenly, sprinkle the cherries, and roll it back up carefully.
- Decorate the top with remaining whipped cream, chocolate shavings, and fresh cherries.
- Chill the Swiss roll for at least 1 hour before slicing and serving.
Notes
For best results, ensure your egg and sugar mixture is thick for a fluffy cake. Roll gently to avoid cracks, and use a chilled bowl for whipping cream.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 120mg
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