Description
Red velvet cake roll delights dessert enthusiasts with its elegant swirl of creamy filling and rich cocoa-kissed cake. Elegant simplicity and Southern charm combine in this classic Swiss roll, inviting you to savor each luxurious slice.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 large eggs, at room temperature
- ¾ cup (150 g) granulated sugar
- 1 cup (125 g) all-purpose flour
- 3 tbsps (15 g) unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tbsp red food coloring
- 8 oz (226 g) cream cheese, softened to room temperature
- ¼ cup (60 g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
- 1 ¾ cups (210 g) powdered sugar
- 1 tsp white vinegar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- 2 tbsps (30 mL) vegetable oil
- 2 tbsps (30 mL) buttermilk
- Powdered sugar, for dusting
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preparation: Coat a jelly roll pan with non-stick spray and line with parchment paper, ensuring complete surface coverage for effortless cake removal.
- Dry Mixture: Sift flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt into a uniform blend, eliminating potential lumps that could affect cake texture.
- Egg Mixture: Whip eggs using an electric mixer until voluminous and pale, gradually adding granulated sugar until light and airy.
- Liquid Integration: Incorporate vegetable oil, buttermilk, vinegar, red food coloring, and vanilla extract, blending until harmoniously combined.
- Batter Creation: Fold dry ingredients into liquid mixture with a delicate technique, maintaining the batter’s airiness and preventing overmixing.
- Baking Process: Spread batter evenly in prepared pan and bake until the surface springs back when lightly touched, indicating perfect doneness.
- Initial Rolling: Immediately transfer baked cake onto a sugar-dusted kitchen towel, carefully remove parchment paper, and roll the warm cake into a compact cylinder.
- Cooling Stage: Allow the rolled cake to cool completely, creating a foundation for the final presentation.
- Filling Preparation: Blend softened cream cheese and butter into a silky mixture, gradually adding powdered sugar and vanilla extract to create a luxurious filling.
- Filling and Final Rolling: Delicately unroll cooled cake, spread cream cheese filling evenly, leaving a narrow border, then re-roll with precision to create a tight, elegant spiral.
- Finishing Touch: Refrigerate cake roll for at least an hour to set filling, then dust with powdered sugar before serving for an elegant presentation.
Notes
- Prevent Cake Cracking: Roll the warm cake in a sugar-dusted towel immediately after baking to prevent splitting and create a smooth, flexible texture.
- Maintain Moisture Balance: Avoid overmixing the batter to preserve the cake’s delicate airiness and prevent a dense, tough texture.
- Color Intensity Tip: Use gel food coloring for a more vibrant red hue without altering the batter’s consistency compared to liquid food coloring.
- Filling Stability Trick: Ensure cream cheese and butter are at room temperature for a smooth, lump-free filling that spreads easily and sets perfectly.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 9
- Calories: 263
- Sugar: 23 g
- Sodium: 186 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 31 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 95 mg