Description
A festive and delicious Christmas Cake Roll recipe that is perfect for holiday celebrations. This impressive dessert features a light and fluffy sponge cake filled with whipped cream and optional peppermint candy or sprinkles, all rolled up into a beautiful log.
Ingredients
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For the Cake:
- 4 large eggs
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- ¼ cup whole milk
- powdered sugar for dusting
For the Filling:
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup crushed peppermint candies or holiday sprinkles (optional)
- red and green food coloring (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Line and grease a 10×15-inch jelly roll pan.
- Prepare the cake: Beat eggs and sugar until thick; add vanilla. Mix dry ingredients separately and fold into egg mixture. Stir in oil and milk. Pour batter into pan and bake for 10-12 minutes. Roll up the cake to cool.
- Make the filling: Whip the cream, sugar, and vanilla until stiff peaks form. Unroll the cake, spread the filling, add candies or sprinkles, roll back up, and chill.
Notes
- Add food coloring for a festive look.
- This dessert can be made ahead and stored in the fridge.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 260
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 95mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
