Description
A delightful dessert featuring a light chocolate sponge cake filled with whipped cream and cherries, topped with more cream and chocolate shavings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 large eggs, separated
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup cherry pie filling or cooked Morello cherries
- 1/4 cup dark chocolate shavings (optional)
- 10 to 12 maraschino cherries or fresh cherries, for topping
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 10×15-inch jelly roll pan with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, beat egg yolks and granulated sugar until pale and thick.
- In another bowl, sift cocoa powder, flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In a clean bowl, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form.
- Gently fold the dry ingredients into the yolk mixture, then fold in the whipped egg whites.
- Pour batter into pan and spread evenly. Bake for 10–12 minutes or until the cake springs back to the touch.
- Invert the cake onto a clean kitchen towel dusted with powdered sugar. Peel off parchment and roll the cake in the towel. Let it cool completely.
- In a clean bowl, beat heavy cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until stiff peaks form.
- Unroll the cake, spread the whipped cream evenly, and spoon on cherry filling.
- Re-roll cake (without towel), seam-side down.
- Frost the top with the remaining whipped cream, and garnish with chocolate shavings and cherries.
- Chill for at least 1 hour before slicing and serving.
Notes
Pairs well with vanilla ice cream or fresh fruits. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator or freeze for later.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: German
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 120mg