Super Easy Chocolate Peppermint Cake Roll
"These Chocolate Peppermint Cake rolls are easy, quick, and delicious! Christmas calls for something a little fancier than a regular old slice of cake. Whip up a batch of these cake rolls and get ready for some holiday magic! Chocolate and peppermint and the perfect Christmas combination. You'll need mixing bowls, a food processor, measuring cups and spoons, a stand or hand mixer, a 10x15 baking sheet and a clean kitchen towel. The cake requires 5 eggs along with the other ingredients, and the frosting requires crushed peppermint candies. Yum! "
Serves8 people
Cooking MethodOven
Cooking Vessel Size10x15 cookie sheet with sides
Ingredients
- 5 egg yolks
- 1 cup sifted powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup sifted flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoon cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 5 egg whites (stiffly beaten)
- 1/2 cup butter (unsalted, softened)
- 8 ounce cream cheese, softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 4 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup crushed red peppermint candies
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preheat oven to 375 degrees
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Beat the egg yolks until thick and lemon colored.
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Sift powdered sugar, flour, salt and cocoa together.
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Beat the dry ingredients into the egg yolks until well blended
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Add vanilla
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Fold in the egg whites.
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Spray a 10x15 cookie sheet (including the edge of the pan) with nonstick spray and line with parchment paper.
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Pour cake mixture in the baking pan and bake for 15-20 minutes, until the center springs back when pushed with a finger.
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Lightly dust a clean dish towel with powdered sugar. Loosen cake around edges with a knife and invert onto towel while still warm. Peel off parchment paper.
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Roll up the cake gently, rolling the towel in the cake as well.
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Wrap tightly in the towel to hold the shape.
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Once the cake has cooled, spread cream cheese frosting on the cake, sprinkle with the crushed candy and roll like a jelly roll.
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Peppermint Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe Combine butter and cream cheese into a mixing bowl and beat with a stand or hand mixer, until well-combined, creamy, and lump free.
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Add vanilla extract and salt and stir well.
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With a mixer on the low setting, gradually add powdered sugar until completely combined.