Description
A delightful dessert combining rich chocolate flavors with cherry filling and whipped cream, perfect for special occasions.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 4 large eggs
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Powdered sugar for dusting
- 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar (for filling)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract (for filling)
- 1 1/2 cups cherry pie filling
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream (for topping)
- 2 tbsp powdered sugar (for topping)
- 1/2 cup chocolate shavings
- Fresh cherries for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Line a 10×15-inch jelly roll pan with parchment paper and lightly grease it.
- Sift together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat the eggs and granulated sugar on high speed for 5-7 minutes until thick and pale.
- Gently fold in the vanilla extract and the dry ingredients.
- Bake the cake for 10-12 minutes.
- Once baked, roll the cake in a towel and let it cool completely.
- For the filling, beat heavy cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until stiff peaks form and gently fold in cherry pie filling.
- Unroll the cooled sponge cake, spread the filling evenly, and re-roll it carefully.
- For the topping, beat whipped cream and powdered sugar until stiff peaks form, then spread over the rolled cake.
- Top with chocolate shavings and garnish with fresh cherries. Slice and serve chilled.
Notes
Roll the cake while it’s warm (but not hot) to prevent cracking. You can substitute cherry pie filling with fresh or frozen cherries.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: German
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 48g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 120mg
Keywords: cake, dessert, chocolate, cherry, roll cake