I’m pretty sure my blood is 97% made up of coffee, I consume so much of it. And I will NEVER pass up a chance to have coffee in a dessert, so today we’re making an espresso roll cake. A perfect combination of an incredibly soft espresso-infused cake and velvety whipped cream, with a drizzle of chocolate on top!
Let’s get baking!
Preheat oven to 350F. Grease a 10×15″ pan and line with parchment paper. Set aside.
In a large bowl beat together the egg yolks, vanilla paste, milk and sugar on high speed until thick 8-10 minutes. Then pour in the vegetable oil and whisk that in. Sift in the cake flour, baking powder, salt, and espresso powder and give it another good whisk until everything is combined.
In a separate bowl, whisk egg whites with cream of tartar on low speed until foamy. Gradually add the sugar, a tablespoon at a time, until you reach stiff peaks.
Add the egg white mixture to the egg yolk mixture and gently fold until well blended. The batter should be light and airy.
Pour the batter into your prepared pan. Gently tap on your counter a few times to release air bubbles.
Bake for 15 minutes or until the cake springs back when gently pressed or a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
While the cake is still warm, run a knife around the edges of the pan, place a clean tea towel on top, and carefully invert the cake. Remove the pan and peel off the parchment paper.
Carefully roll the cake, do not roll too tight or it might crack. Allow the cake to cool completely before frosting. To make the frosting: In a large bowl beat together the heavy cream, cornstarch, and powdered sugar until stiff.
Now you can start assembling! When the cake has completely cooled, unroll and evenly spread the frosting on top. Re-roll the cake without the towel
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Espresso Roll Cake
Ingredients
Cake
- 6 egg yolks room temperature
- 1 tsp vanilla paste
- 3 tbsp milk
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup cake flour
- 1 tbsp espresso powder
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- 6 egg whites room temperature
- ½ tsp cream of tartar
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
Filling
- 1½ cups heavy cream
- 4 tbsp powdered sugar
- 1 tsp cornstarch
Chocolate Drizzle
- 2 oz semi-sweet chocolate
- 2 tbsp heavy cream
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F. Grease a 10x15" pan and line with parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a large bowl beat together the egg yolks, vanilla paste, milk and sugar on high speed until thick 8-10 minutes. Then pour in the vegetable oil and whisk that in. Sift in the cake flour, baking powder, salt, and espresso powder and give it another good whisk until everything is combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk egg whites with cream of tartar on low speed until foamy. Gradually add the sugar, a tablespoon at a time, until you reach stiff peaks.
- Add the egg white mixture to the egg yolk mixture and gently fold until well blended. The batter should be light and airy.
- Pour the batter into your prepared pan. Gently tap on your counter a few times to release air bubbles.
- Bake for 15 minutes or until the cake springs back when gently pressed or a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- While the cake is still warm, run a knife around the edges of the pan, place a clean tea towel on top, and carefully invert the cake. Remove the pan and peel off the parchment paper.
- Carefully roll the cake, do not roll too tight or it might crack. Allow the cake to cool completely before frosting.
For the filling
- In a large bowl beat together the heavy cream, cornstarch, and powdered sugar until stiff.
For the chocolate
- In a microwave safe bowl or in a small saucepan over low heat, combine the chocolate and heavy cream. Once melted and combined, remove from heat and set aside.
How to assemble
- When the cake has completely cooled, unroll and evenly spread the frosting on top. Re-roll the cake without the towel.
- Put the chocolate into a ziploc bag and cut off a small tip with a pair of scissors. Drizzle the chocolate over the cake.
- Serve yourself a slice right away or chill for about an hour, and enjoy!
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