A swiss roll is a cylindrical cake with a spiral cross section, made from a flat sponge cake spread with a filling such as jam and rolled up. Today I have made a chocolate cake with chocolate cream filling. This wonderful chocolate swiss roll with chocolate cream filling is easy to make and a delight for chocolate lovers. It is perfect for parties, and can be paired with custard or ice cream for a great dessert. It’s a great way to bake something different from your regular cakes and cupcakes.

I have tried several recipes of this decadent cake, but found this one to be perfect. This classic dessert is the one you will want to come back for more.

So if you looking for baking something really easy, but looks very special, this is it. Do try it and enjoy a special dessert with family and friends.

Recipe source here.

Ingredients:

For the cake:

Eggs – 3
Caster sugar – ½ cup
Plain flour – ½ cup
Cocoa powder – ¼ cup
Boiling water – 1 tbsp
Icing sugar for dusting

For the chocolate cream:

Thickened cream – 300 mls
Icing sugar – 2 tbsp
Cocoa powder – 2 tbsp

Method:

1. Preheat oven to 200C. Grease and line the base and sides of a baking tray with baking paper.
2. Sprinkle a large sheet of baking paper with icing sugar and set aside
3. Take eggs and sugar in a large bowl. Whisk them together using an electric mixer until thick and pale
4. Sift the flour and cocoa powder over the egg mixture
5. Pour the boiling water down the side of the bowl. Gently fold them together
6. Pour into the prepared pan, gently smooth the surface
7. Bake in preheated oven for 10-12 minutes or until the surface is dry to the touch
8. Turn the hot sponge out onto the sugared paper. Remove the baking paper
9. Using the paper as a guide, roll the sponge from a short end into a log. Set aside to cool completely
10. To make the chocolate cream, use an electric mixer to whisk the combined cream, sugar and cocoa powder until firm peaks form
11. Unroll the sponge once it is cooled completely. Spread the chocolate cream over the sponge, leaving a 2cm boarder at the end
12. Roll sponge to enclose filling. Chill in refrigerator for one hour
13. Place on a serving plate. Dust with icing sugar to serve.

Grease and line the base and sides of a baking tray with baking paper

Whisk eggs and sugar together using an electric mixer until thick and pale

Sift the flour and cocoa powder over the egg mixture

Gently fold everything together

Pour into the prepared pan, gently smooth the surface

Bake in preheated oven for 10-12 minutes or until the surface is dry to the touch

Turn the hot sponge out onto the sugared paper. Remove the baking paper

Using the paper as a guide, roll the sponge from a short end into a log. Set aside to cool completely

Combined cream, sugar and cocoa powder in a bowl

Whisk them until firm peaks are formed

Spread the chocolate cream over the sponge, leaving a 2cm boarder at the end

Roll sponge to enclose filling. Chill in refrigerator for one hour