Chocolate Swiss Roll Cake Recipe

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This Chocolate Swiss Roll Cake Recipe is a show stopping, ridiculously sweet and rich dessert that will blow your socks off!

Swiss Roll

Have you ever made a swiss roll before? They used to give me heart palpitations. Like, forreals.

But then I made one and got over that fear real quick. This dessert is seriously fancy, but no one tells you these are so so easy to make. Bakers are LIARS!

If you follow the recipe directions, things tend to work out. And even if they don’t, cover the whole thing in frosting and sprinkles. No one has to know!!

If you’ve never made a swiss roll cake before, I assure you it’s not as hard as you think. You can and will make this and proceed to eat the whole thing.

You’re welcome.

I made my roll cake based on the little Debbie swiss rolls, but used real ingredients, made the frosting extra rich with dark chocolate and topped the whole thing with sprinkles…because deep down, I’m a 6-year-old girl. #truth

How to Make Swiss Roll Cake

For the Cake

I got this chocolate swiss roll cake recipe from Hershey’s Chocolate Mousse Cake Roll but the filling and frosting are my own recipes.

Start by whipping some egg whites and sugar until stiff peaks form. Scrape those out into a bowl and set aside. Easy enough, right?

In the same *dirty* bowl, whip up some egg yolks and more sugar…

until it turns pale yellow. When you drizzle it back into the bowl, it should fall back on itself.

Ok, my peeps. Now, gather and measure out your dry ingredients.

Stir it all together to combine. I use a fork so it faux sifts it all together. I suppose you could actually sift it but what can I say….I’m lazy.

ANYWAYS, alternate adding in the dry ingredients with a little water until all the ingredients are incorporated.

Like so! Scrape the sides and mix again briefly until the batter is chocolaty and smooth.

Plop those stiff egg whites back into the batter and fold in gently.

Now, pour the batter into a jelly roll pan that is well greased. I lined my pan with parchment paper and sprayed it well with nonstick cooking spray. Anything to avoid scrubbing pans, ya know?! *Please see lazy comment above.

While that cake is baking away, take a clean kitchen towel and dust with some powdered sugar…about 1/4 cup.

Now! Your cake should be coming out of the oven right about now. Immediately out of the oven, loosen the edges and plop it out onto the prepared kitchen towel. Peel back that parchment and roll up.

Voila! Let this cool to room temp; about 30 minutes. –>it’s a pretty skinny cake so this shouldn’t take too long.

For the Filling

For the filling, we’re basically going to make buttercream laced with plenty o’ marshmallow creme. Whip some softened butter together with powdered sugar and vanilla.

Then add in an entire 7 oz. jar of marshmallow creme. Whip it together and add in 1 tablespoon of milk if you think it needs it. THEN, as my friend Claudia would say, whip it like hell for 1 minute to make it light and fluffy and pretty stiff.

Unroll the cake, spread the filling over evenly, then roll it back up again. Wrap it up in plastic wrap and refrigerate 2-3 hours. You want that filling to harden, yo.

For the Glaze/Frosting

Melt some dark chocolate chips together with some milk, butter and cocoa powder. Once that’s all melted together, stir in some vanilla and powdered sugar. Voila! It’s done!

Pull that cake roll out of the fridge, unwrap and place on a cooling rack under a baking sheet.

Now comes the best part! Spread your cake roll with the frosting and spread it all around to cover. The back of a spoon works wonders for this part, FYI.

Add on some sprinkles, then refrigerate to solidify the outside before slicing and serving.

If you want a show-stopping, ridiculously sweet and rich dessert, this is your ticket!! It’s a few steps, but really not too difficult at all!! And ohmahgarsh so totally worth it.

Printable recipe card below, enjoy!

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Chocolate Swiss Roll Cake

This Chocolate Swiss Roll Cake Recipe is a show stopping, ridiculously sweet and rich dessert that will blow your socks off!

servings 15 servings

Prep Time 4 hrs

Cook Time 15 mins

Total Time 4 hrs 15 mins

Ingredients

for the cake-

• ▢ 1/4 cup powdered sugar
• ▢ 4 eggs separated
• ▢ 1/2 cup all purpose flour
• ▢ 1/3 cup cocoa
• ▢ 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• ▢ 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• ▢ 1/8 teaspoon salt
• ▢ 1/3 cup water

for the marshmallow filling-

• ▢ 6 tablespoons butter softened
• ▢ 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• ▢ 1 teaspoon vanilla
• ▢ 7 oz. marshmallow fluff 1 container
• ▢ 1 tablespoon milk if needed

for chocolate glaze/frosting-

• ▢ 1/4 cup butter
• ▢ 1 1/4 cups dark chocolate chips
• ▢ 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
• ▢ 1/4 cup milk
• ▢ 1 1/4 cups powdered sugar
• ▢ 1 teaspoon vanilla
• ▢ 1/2 cup granulated sugar plus 1/3 cup, divided
• ▢ 1 teaspoon vanilla

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

for the cake-

• Heat oven to 375°F. Line 15-1/2x10-1/2x1-inch jelly-roll pan with foil; generously grease foil. Sprinkle linen or thin cotton towel with 1/4 cup powdered sugar.
• Beat egg whites in large bowl until soft peaks form; gradually add 1/2 cup granulated sugar, beating until stiff peaks form. Beat egg yolks and vanilla in medium bowl on medium speed of mixer 3 minutes. Gradually add remaining 1/3 cup granulated sugar; continue beating 2 additional minutes.
• Stir together flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; add to egg yolk mixture alternately with water, beating on low speed just until batter is smooth. Gradually fold chocolate mixture into beaten egg whites until well blended. Spread batter evenly in prepared pan.
• Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until top springs back when touched lightly in center. Immediately loosen cake from edges of pan; invert onto prepared towel. Carefully peel off foil. Immediately roll cake and towel together starting from narrow end; place on a wire rack to cool completely.

for the marshmallow filling-

• Stir butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla together to start incorporating. Add in the marshmallow fluff and whip it good for 1 minute. Scrape sides and stir again briefly. If you think it's too thick, add in 1 tablespoon milk.
• Unroll cooled cake, spread the frosting evenly across the entire thing, then roll up again gently. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate 2-3 hours until the filling firms up. While cooling prepare the chocolate frosting.

for chocolate glaze/frosting-

• Melt butter, chocolate chips, cocoa, and milk together in a small pot over low heat. Once everything has melted together, remove from heat then stir in powdered sugar and vanilla.
• Once the swiss roll is cooled remove plastic wrap and place cake roll onto a cooling rack with foil underneath to catch any drips.
• Pour warm frosting over cake, using the back of the spoon to spread gently, covering every exposed part of the cake. Top with sprinkles if desired. Refrigerate 20-30 minutes until frosting has firmed up.
• Slice into pieces and serve.

Notes

Cake Recipe was taken from Hershey's Chocolate Mousse Cake Roll Recipe.

Nutrition

Calories: 351kcal | Carbohydrates: 55g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 64mg | Sodium: 141mg | Potassium: 173mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 43g | Vitamin A: 305IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 69mg | Iron: 1mg

Course: Cake, Desserts

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Chocolate Swiss Roll Cake, Swiss Roll, Swiss Roll Cake, Swiss Roll Recipe

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