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Delicious Cherry Chocolate Roll Cake with cherries and chocolate frosting

Cherry Chocolate Roll Cake

A decadent chocolate roll cake filled with cherry preserves and whipped cream, perfect for any occasion.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Course: Dessert, Sweet Treat
Cuisine: American
Calories: 250
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Cake
  • ⅔ cup all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • ½ cup hot water
For the Filling
  • 1 cup whipped cream (or whipped topping)
  • 1 cup cherry preserves store-bought or homemade
  • to taste Fresh cherries for garnish optional

Method
 

Preparation
  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
  2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt.
  3. In a separate bowl, beat the eggs with sugar until thick and pale (about 2-3 minutes). Add vanilla extract and hot water.
  4. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture and stir gently until combined.
  5. Pour the batter into a parchment-lined baking pan and bake for about 15-20 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
  6. Once out of the oven, flip the cake onto a clean kitchen towel sprinkled with powdered sugar and roll it up gently. Let it cool rolled.
Filling and Assembly
  1. In a medium bowl, whip the cream until soft peaks form.
  2. Unroll the cooled cake, spread cherry preserves and whipped cream over it, and roll it back up.
  3. Refrigerate the rolled cake for at least an hour before slicing.
Serving
  1. Dust with powdered sugar, garnish with fresh cherries, and slice to serve.

Notes

Feel free to swap out cherries for other fruits or jams. If the cake tears while rolling, simply patch it up; it will be unnoticeable once covered in cream and fruit.