Fluffy Cocoa, Chocolate Roll Cake
- 15 grams Pure cocoa powder
- 60 ml Milk (or sweetened soy milk)
- 4 Egg (large size)
- 50 grams Caster sugar (for the egg yolks)
- 40 grams Caster sugar (for the egg whites)
- 45 grams Vegetable oil
- 70 grams Cake flour
- 150 ml Heavy cream (can be substituted with whipping or low-fat cream)
- 15 grams Caster sugar
- 50 grams Chocolate bar
- Lightly coat the surface of the baking tray with oil and line with parchment paper.
- Microwave the milk, add the pure cocoa powder and dissolve well.
- Separate the egg whites and yolks, and place them in different bowls.
- Pre-heat the oven to 170C.
- Add the sugar to the egg yolks and with an electric mixer beat until the mixture becomes pale yellow.
- Add the mixed milk and cocoa powder into the bowl and mix on low speed.
- Add the vegetable oil and whip some more.
- Sift flour into the bowl from Step 3, and combine until evenly mixed with the electric mixer on low speed or by using a whisk.
- While beating the egg whites, add sugar in several batches, and whip into a stiff peak meringue.
- Tilt the bowl occasionally to check the stiffness.
- The meringue should not drop even if you turn the bowl upside down.
- When the meringue gets to this stage, change the electric mixer to low speed and whip for another 3 - 4 minutes to make a smooth meringue.
- The meringue is ready if the meringue does not drop when you turn the bowl upside down and if any markings made with the electric mixer remains without disappearing.
- The tip of the meringue peaks will droop (like it's taking a bow) but it should be stiff enough to stand on it's own.
- If the meringue is too stiff, it might be difficult to incorporate the egg whites when you mix it into the batter later on.
- Add about half of the meringue into the bowl from Step 3, and with a rubber spatula, mix by lifting from the bottom of the bowl and folding in.
- Mix well until all the ingredients are combined thoroughly.
- Add the remaining meringue, folding carefully to maintain the airy texture.
- The batter should be thoroughly combined, fluffy and smooth.
- Pour the batter into the baking tray.
- Gently shake the tray to even the surface.
- Tap the tray lightly a few times to eliminate any air bubbles.
- (Don't tap too much.)
- Bake for 15 - 20 minutes in the 170C pre-heated oven.
- When it is done, take the tray out of the oven and drop the tray (with the cake still in it) from about 30 cm height to release the steam.
- Place a sheet of parchment paper on the cooling rack.
- Flip the baked cake upside down onto the cooling rack.
- Peel off the parchment paper on the cake and lay the paper loosely on top.
- Set aside to cool.
- While the cake is cooling, make the chocolate cream.
- Finely chop the chocolate bar, microwave for about 1 minute and stir until completely melted.
- In a bowl, add the sugar and heavy cream, and whip until soft peak stage.
- Add the melted chocolate into the bowl, and whip until firm peak stage.
- The cream is ready.
- After the cake has cooled, spread the cream.
- Spread the cream thicker on the near-side so it will be easier to roll up.
- Roll up the cake with the parchment paper, and be sure to roll tightly from the start.
- Tightly roll up the cake working gently and slowly.
- If you rush this process the cake will break.
- At the beginning, be sure to tuck the cake and cream in tightly.
- Remove any excess cream.
- Leave the parchment paper on, wrap it up with plastic wrap, adjust and fix the shape.
- Chill in the fridge for at least an hour and it's done
- here will be plenty if you have 150 ml of cream.
- This amount is ideal for a cake baked in a 30 cm baking tray.
- I also edited the amount of vegetable oil.
- (actually I added too much by mistake) You can add 45 g. This addition might prevent the cake from breaking when rolling!
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- Since I received several messages telling me that they have failed to roll the cake, I added steps on how I roll the cake up on March 25, 2010.
- It will be easier if you use a 30 cm baking tray.
- This roll cake (in the photo on the right), I replaced 5 g of the cocoa powder with black cocoa powder.
- Looks bitter.
cocoa, milk, egg, sugar, sugar, vegetable oil, flour, cream, sugar, chocolate bar
Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/148068-fluffy-cocoa-chocolate-roll-cake (may not work)