Chocolate Roll

Name: Chocolate Roll
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 6 larges eggs, separated; 177 milliliters granulated sugar, divided; 118 milliliters powdered sugar; 8 servings Garnishes: powdered sugar, mixed fresh berries; 1 pinch Pinch of salt; 177 milliliters unsweetened cocoa, divided; 2 Tbsps unsweetened cocoa; 3 teaspoons vanilla extract, divided; 355 milliliters whipping cream

Chocolate Roll might be just the dessert you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains about 7g of protein, 21g of fat, and a total of 359 calories. This recipe covers 8% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 8. Head to the store and pick up cocoa, whipping cream, salt, and a few other things to make it today. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and vegetarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

Grease bottom and sides of a 15- x 10-inch jellyroll pan; line with wax paper. Grease wax paper and dust with cocoa. Set prepared pan aside.

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Cocoa Powder

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Wax Paper

Frying Pan

Beat egg yolks at high speed with an electric mixer until foamy. Gradually add 1/4 cup granulated sugar, beating until thick and pale. Gradually stir in 1/2 cup cocoa, 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla, and pinch of salt, beating until well blended.

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Granulated Sugar

Egg Yolk

Vanilla

Cocoa Powder

Salt

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Hand Mixer

Beat egg whites until soft peaks form; gradually add remaining 1/2 cup granulated sugar, beating until stiff peaks form. Fold gently into cocoa mixture.

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Granulated Sugar

Egg Whites

Cocoa Powder

Spread batter evenly into prepared jellyroll pan.

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Spread

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Frying Pan

Bake at 375 for 12 to 15 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.

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Oven

Sift 2 tablespoons cocoa in a 15- x 10-inch rectangle onto a cloth towel.

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Cocoa Powder

Remove cake from oven, run a knife around edges of pan to loosen cake, and turn cake out onto prepared towel.

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Knife

Oven

Frying Pan

Peel wax paper off cake; trim cake edges, and discard. Starting at a short end, roll up cake and towel together; place, seam side down, on a wire rack to cool.

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Roll

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Wax Paper

Wire Rack

Beat whipping cream at low speed with electric mixer until foamy; add 1/2 cup powdered sugar, remaining 1/4 cup cocoa and remaining 1 teaspoon vanilla. Beat at high speed until soft peaks form.

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Powdered Sugar

Whipping Cream

Vanilla

Cocoa Powder

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Hand Mixer

Unroll cake, and spread evenly with whipped cream mixture, leaving a 1-inch border around edges. Reroll cake without towel, and place, seam side down, on serving platter; garnish, if desired.

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Whipped Cream