Storybook Cake Roll Recipe
This Storybook Cake Roll recipe combines a light sponge cake with a rich custard buttercream frosting, resulting in a delightful and visually appealing dessert that is perfect for any occasion.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Yield: 1 cake roll 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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Sponge Cake:
- 1 cup sifted cake flour
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 5 large eggs, room temperature
Syrup:
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup hot water
- 3 tablespoons rum (optional)
Custard Buttercream Frosting:
- 1 egg yolk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 tablespoon water
- 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1/2 tablespoon olive oil
- 4 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
Topping:
- 1/2 cup golden brown cookie crumbs
Instructions
- Make the Sponge Cake: Preheat oven, beat eggs and sugar, fold in flour, bake, and cool.
- Make the Syrup: Dissolve sugar in hot water, add rum, and cool.
- Make the Custard Buttercream Frosting: Whisk ingredients, heat, cool, beat butter, add custard, divide, and add cocoa.
- Assemble the Cake: Brush cake with syrup, spread vanilla frosting, roll, spread chocolate frosting, sprinkle crumbs, and refrigerate.
Notes
- For a non-alcoholic version, omit the rum in the syrup.
- Ensure the cake is completely cooled before frosting to prevent melting.
- Feel free to customize the decorations on top of the cake for different occasions.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 13g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 29g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 115mg
Keywords: Storybook Cake Roll, Cake Roll Recipe, Custard Buttercream Frosting, Sponge Cake, Dessert Recipe
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