Brazo De Gitano -- Rolled Sponge Cake (Spain)

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F & lightly butter a 15"x8" baking pan or sheet. Line baking sheet with parchment paper or wax paper, then butter that well & dust lightly with 2 tablespoons of powdered sugar.
  2. In a mixing bowl, beat egg yolks & 1/4 cup granulated sugar until thick & smooth.
  3. Stir in flour, cocoa & vanilla extract, blending well.
  4. In another bowl, whip egg whites until stiff, but not dry, then fold them into the yolk/flour mixture.
  5. Pour batter into prepared baking sheet & spread out evenly.
  6. Bake 15 minutes, then cool for 5 minutes before turning onto a cloth to cool.
  7. After another 10 minutes peel off the paper.
  8. Combine whipped cream, rum & superfine sugar, & adjust to taste.
  9. Spread this cream mixture over the cake & then roll the cake like a jellyroll, starting with the long edge.
  10. Sprinkle with remaining powdered sugar, before slicing into 3-inch long slices & serving.

eggs, sugar, flour, cocoa powder, vanilla, powdered sugar, heavy cream, rum, sugar

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/brazo-de-gitano-rolled-sponge-cake-spain-369808 (may not work)

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