Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Chocolate Cake Roll

Unlike me, my husband isn't a big cake eater.  However, this is his favorite!  This recipe came from my mother-in-law Derra Ball.

3/4 c. flour
1/2 c. cocoa
1 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
3 eggs
1 c. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1/3 c. water

2 pints of whipping cream
1/2 c. powdered sugar

Line a sheet cake sized pan with foil and grease the foil.  Pam spray with flour works great.
Combine flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt- set aside.
Beat eggs for 5 min. or until very thick.
Add sugar gradually to eggs.
Blend in water and vanilla on low speed.
Gradually add flour mixture.  Beat until smooth.
Bake 13 min @ 375 degrees.
Invert cake onto a towel that has been sprinkled with powdered sugar and remove foil carefully.
Gently roll cake while still hot and cool on a wire rack.
Whip cream while waiting for the cake to cool.  Add 1/2 c. of powdered sugar to cream.
When cake is cool, unroll and remove towel.
Spread whipped cream onto cake and roll again.  Reserve some whipped cream for serving.
Sprinkle lightly with powdered sugar and serve within a few hours.

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