Description
Peppermint chocolate dream roll cake delights winter dessert enthusiasts with its elegant chocolate spirals and cool mint cream. Delicate layers meld rich cocoa and refreshing peppermint, promising festive indulgence you will savor until the last crumb.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 large eggs, yolks and whites separated
- ½ cup (118 ml/4 fl oz) white sugar
- ⅓ cup (79 ml/2.7 fl oz) white sugar
- ½ cup (60 g/2.1 oz) all-purpose flour
- ⅓ cup (33 g/1.2 oz) unsweetened cocoa powder
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp baking soda
- 1/8 tsp salt
- ⅓ cup (79 ml/2.7 fl oz) water
- 8 oz (226 g) cream cheese
- ¼ cup (57 g/2 oz) butter
- 1 cup (120 g/4.2 oz) icing sugar
- ½ cup (118 ml/4 fl oz) heavy cream
- 1 cup (170 g/6 oz) semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 20 starlight mint candies, crushed
- 1 tsp vanilla essence
- ½ tsp peppermint essence
- Crushed starlight mint candies for garnish
Instructions
- Preparation: Ignite the oven to 375°F. Lavishly grease a 15 x 10-inch jelly-roll pan, layer with parchment paper, then re-grease and dust with flour to guarantee seamless cake extraction.
- Egg Transformation: Whip egg whites to soft peaks, gradually blending in sugar until glossy and rigid. In a parallel bowl, vigorously beat egg yolks and vanilla for three minutes, progressively integrating remaining sugar to create a velvety emulsion.
- Dry Ingredient Fusion: Sift flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Incorporate water into the yolk mixture on low speed, achieving a silken consistency.
- Batter Harmony: Tenderly fold chocolate mixture into whipped egg whites, maintaining an ethereal, uniform texture without compromising volume.
- Baking Ritual: Spread batter evenly across the pan. Bake 14-16 minutes until the surface rebounds elastically when touched, signaling perfect culinary execution.
- Cooling Choreography: Immediately transfer cake-with-parchment to a heat-safe surface. Roll from a short end, preserving parchment. Cool completely on a wire rack, then refrigerate 30 minutes to stabilize the delicate structure.
Notes
- Precise Pan Preparation: Grease and flour the pan meticulously to prevent cake sticking and ensure easy release.
- Egg White Whipping Technique: Whip egg whites to stiff peaks slowly, adding sugar gradually for maximum volume and stability.
- Gentle Folding Method: Incorporate chocolate mixture into egg whites with a light touch to preserve the cake’s airy texture and prevent deflation.
- Cooling and Rolling Tip: Roll the cake while still warm with parchment paper to create a perfect spiral shape and prevent cracking.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 9
- Calories: 370
- Sugar: 31 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 13 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 36 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 100 mg