Vanilla Cake Roll with Strawberries
User Reviews
4.6
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Servings
10 -12
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Course
Dessert
Vanilla Cake Roll with Strawberries
Description
This Vanilla Cake Roll with Strawberries is created by whipping eggs with sugar until fluffy, then gently folding in a flour-based mixture. The batter is spread thinly into a wax-paper-lined pan and baked until just set, forming a flexible sponge. After baking, the cake is carefully rolled in a confectioners' sugar dusted kitchen towel to set the shape and cool.
The filling is prepared by cooking flour and milk into a thickened paste, cooled, then blended with creamed butter, shortening, sugar, vanilla, and salt until light and fluffy. This creamy filling provides texture contrast and moisture. The addition of fresh, sliced strawberries tossed with sugar introduces brightness and natural sweetness that complements the vanilla components.
Once the cake has cooled, it is unrolled, spread with the filling and berries, then rolled again to form a log. This style of cake roll offers an elegant presentation with balanced flavors. It can be sliced thin or thick, suitable for sharing or personal enjoyment.
Ingredients
For the Cake Roll:
- 3 egg
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ⅓ cup water
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- ¾ cup flour
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- ¼ tsp. salt
- powdered sugar
Filling:
- ½ cup flour
- 1 cup milk
- ¼ cup butter softened
- ¼ cup shortening
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 ½ tsp. vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp. salt
Berries:
- 3 cups strawberries or berries of your choice, fresh, sliced
- 2 Tbsp. granulated sugar
Instructions
For the Cake Roll:
- In a large bowl beat eggs for 2-3 minutes. Gradually add sugar until mixture is thick, approximately 2-3 minutes. Beat in water and vanilla
- Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; fold into egg mixture
- Spread batter into waxed paper lined 15 in. X 10 in. X 1 in. baking pan.
- Bake cake at 375 degrees for 12-13 minutes.
- Place cake on a confectioners sugar covered kitchen towel; gently peel off waxed paper.
- Roll up cake in the towel in a jelly-roll style, starting with the short side. Allow to cool completely.
For the Filling:
- Combine flour and milk in a small saucepan until smooth. Cook and allow mixture to come to a boil, stir for a minute longer ( mixture will be thick) and remove from heat. Transfer to a bowl and allow to cool.
- In a large bowl. cream the butter, shortening and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in vanilla and salt.
- Gradually beat in cooled milk mixture and beat until filling is light and fluffy.
- Unroll the cake roll and spread mixture over the cake.
- Roll up the cake again without the towel.
- Place seam side down on a serving platter. Sprinkle with confectioners sugar. Place in refrigerator for 1 hour before serving.
- Combine berries and sugar and allow to set for 30 minutes before serving.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.6
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