Description
Silky chocolate caramel cream roll delivers pure European dessert elegance with delicate layers of rich chocolate sponge and luscious caramel filling. Sweet indulgence promises to transport taste buds straight to a charming French patisserie, leaving you craving another delightful slice.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup melted butter
Cream and Sauce Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup caramel sauce
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Leavening and Garnish:
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- Powdered sugar (for dusting)
Instructions
- Prepare the oven environment by setting the temperature to 350°F and lining a baking sheet with parchment paper to prevent sticking.
- Vigorously combine eggs and sugar using a whisk until the mixture transforms into a light, airy, and voluminous texture with a pale hue.
- Gently incorporate dry ingredients – flour, cocoa powder, and baking powder – into the egg mixture, ensuring smooth integration without deflating the volume.
- Blend melted butter and vanilla extract into the batter, maintaining a consistent and smooth consistency.
- Transfer the batter evenly onto the prepared baking sheet, spreading it to create a uniform layer.
- Bake the cake for 10-12 minutes, watching for a slight springback when touched and golden edges.
- Immediately after removing from the oven, carefully transfer the cake onto a powdered sugar-dusted towel.
- Carefully roll the warm cake within the towel, allowing it to cool completely while maintaining its curved shape.
- Whip heavy cream until it develops firm, structured peaks that hold their shape.
- Fold caramel sauce into the whipped cream, creating a rich and smooth filling.
- Delicately unroll the cooled cake, revealing its inner surface.
- Spread the caramel cream evenly across the cake’s interior, ensuring complete coverage.
- Tightly re-roll the cake, encasing the creamy filling.
- Refrigerate the rolled dessert for one hour to set and enhance flavor melding.
- Before serving, drizzle additional caramel sauce over the top for extra indulgence.
Notes
- Prevent cake cracking by rolling the warm cake in a towel immediately after baking, which helps maintain flexibility and creates a perfect spiral shape.
- Ensure cream stability by chilling the whisk and bowl before whipping, which helps heavy cream reach maximum volume and maintain its structure.
- Achieve uniform caramel distribution by gently folding caramel sauce into whipped cream, creating smooth swirls without deflating the cream’s airiness.
- Enhance flavor complexity by using high-quality dark cocoa powder, which adds depth and richness to the chocolate sponge cake base.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 100mg