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Patterned Chocolate Swiss Roll

Heart patterned chocolate swiss roll cake with whipped cream and strawberry filling
Servings 13 x 10 inch roll
Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes

Ingredients

For the pattern

  • 1 egg white
  • 30 grams granulated sugar
  • 40 grams all purpose flour
  • 20 grams butter
  • Food color of your choice

For the cake

  • ½ cup all purpose flour
  • ¼ cup cocoa powder
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 4 large eggs separated
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp instant coffee powder

For the filling

  • 1 cup whipping cream
  • 2 tbsp powdered sugar
  • 10-12 strawberries

Instructions

To make the pattern

  • Beat the egg white lightly. Add sugar and flour and mix well. Add butter and stir until the paste is smooth.
  • Add the food color and mix well. Transfer to a piping bag with a small tip.
  • Place your template one one side of a baking pan and line parchment paper over the template.  I used a 13 x 10 pan.
  • Using the template as a guideline, pipe the pattern on the parchment paper. Put the pan in freezer for at least 15-20 minutes.

To make the cake

  • Sift together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and coffee powder and set aside in a bowl.
  • Take the egg whites in a large bowl and whip them using a electric whisk until it reaches stiff peaks.
  • In a bowl, beat egg yolks and sugar until they become pale yellow. To this add the flour-cocoa mixture and fold in.
  • Add half of the egg white mixture and mix until well incorporated. Then add rest of the egg white mixture and fold in.
  • Remove the template from the baking tray. Grease the parchment paper to the pan.
  • Pour the cake mixture and gently spread the cake evenly. Bake in a preheated oven at 180 C | 350 F for 8 minutes.

To roll the cake

  • Sprinkle powdered sugar on  two tea towels. Once the cake is done, flip the cake on the first towel and remove the parchment paper.
  • Now invert the cake into the second tea towel and immediately roll it with the help of the tea towel, from the side opposite to the pattern.
  • Place it on a wire rack to cool.

To make the filling

  • Whip the cream and sugar until stiff peaks are formed.
  • Chop the strawberries.

To assemble the cake

  • Unroll the cake. Spread the cream evenly and sprinkle the chopped strawberries. Gently roll the cake again.

Notes

  • Do not over stir the egg white mixture while mixing into the cake.
  • Instead of coffee powder, you can add 1 tsp vanilla essence.
  • Do not over bake the cake. The cake is done when it springs back when you touch the surface. 
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: European
Keyword: Cake Recipes