Creamy Chocolate Cake Roll
- 3 tablespoons unsweetened dark cocoa
- 1 (16 ounce) package angel food cake mix
- 12 cup confectioners' sugar
- 2 (1 ounce) bars unsweetened baking chocolate, I used Ghiradelli bittersweet
- 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened at room temperature (use the 1/3 less fat kind)
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 cup whipping cream, whipped
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Prepare the cake according to package directions, adding the 3 tablespoons of cocoa to the mixture.
- Coat a 15 X 10 inch jelly roll pan with cooking spray.
- Line the bottom of the pan with wax paper or parchment.
- Pour batter into the pan.
- Bake @ 350 for 25 minutes or until cake springs back when touched lightly in the middle.
- Cool cake for 5 minutes in pan.
- Loosen cake from sides of pan and turn out onto a clean kitchen towel sprinkled with 1/2 cup of confectioners sugar.
- Carefully peel off the wax paper.
- Let cool another minute.
- Starting at the narrow end, roll up the cake and towel together.
- Place seam side down on a wire rack and cool completely; about 15 - 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, prepare the filling.
- Place chocolate in a glass bowl and microwave at 50% power for about 2-3 minutes.
- Stir halfway and continue microwaving and stirring until all melted.
- Set aside.
- Place the cream cheese in a large bowl and cream until smooth.
- Gradually add the melted chocolate and 1 cup confectioners sugar.
- Beat mixture well until smooth.
- It will be very thick.
- Add the whipped cream and fold into the mixture.
- Carefully unroll the cake.
- Spread the filling over the cake leaving a 1/2 inch border around the edges.
- Re-roll the cake without the towel.
- Place seam side down on a platter.
- Remove the edges of the cake roll as they are sort of crispy.
- Cover the cake roll with plastic wrap and chill for 30 minutes.
- To serve, unwrap cake roll, garnish with a sprinkle of dark cocoa or chocolate curls.
- Cut into 10 pieces.
cocoa, angel food cake, sugar, baking chocolate, cream cheese, sugar, whipping cream
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/creamy-chocolate-cake-roll-516543 (may not work)