Best Raspberry Cake Roll Recipes

RASPBERRY CAKE ROLL

Steps:

• Spray a 15x10x1-in. baking pan with cooking spray; line with waxed paper and spray again. Set aside. In large bowl, beat egg whites, lemon juice and salt with electric mixer at low speed until foamy. Gradually add granulated sugar, beating at medium-high speed until soft peaks form. With whisk or rubber scraper, fold flour and lemon zest, 1/4 cup at a time, into egg white mixture. Spread batter evenly into prepared pan. Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes or until cake springs back when touched in center. Cool on wire for 5 minutes. Cover with waxed paper, then a kitchen towel and baking sheet or bread board. Invert pan so cake lies flat on towel. Gently peel away waxed paper from top of cake. Beginning with narrow end, roll cake with towel, keeping towel and bottom waxed paper pressed to underside of cake. Place rolled cake on rack to cool., Prepare filling by combining cheese spread, vanilla and 2 tablespoons of whipped topping. Gently fold in remaining whipped topping. Cover; refrigerate until ready to use. To fill cake, carefully unroll on flat surface. With spatula, spread filling evenly over cake to within 1/2 in. of edges. Sprinkle with 1-1/2 cups raspberries. Using towel to lift edge of cake, gently roll as before, this time pulling away towel and waxed paper. Place roll, seam side down, on serving platter. Chill. Garnish with remaining raspberries and lemon zest. Serve chilled.

CHOCOLATE RUM RASPBERRY CAKE ROLL

Steps:

• Simple Raspberry Sauce: Purée thawed raspberries in food processor or blender until smooth.
• Strain to remove seeds.
• At this point (before liqueur is added), remove 1/4 cup of the purée and reserve for filling.
• Stir liqueur into remaining purée.
• Refrigerate until ready to serve.
• (Best if made 24 hours ahead.).
• Cake Roll: Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Prepare baking pan by greasing sides and placing parchment or wax paper in bottom of pan.
• Stir together dry ingredients except coffee and sugar.
• Set aside.
• Place eggs in a bowl of hot tap water for 3 minutes to bring to room temperature.
• Separate eggs.
• In small narrow bowl, blend together yolks, rum flavoring and coffee granules.
• Gradually add 1/4 cup sugar and beat on high speed until thick, about 5 minutes.
• Set aside.
• Clean beaters well in preparation for next step.
• In larger bowl, beat egg whites on medium speed until foamy.
• Gradually add remaining 1/2 cup sugar and beat on high speed until stiff peaks form.
• Briefly fold yolks into whites without being too thorough.
• Sift dry ingredients over egg mixture in three parts, and gently fold in until barely incorporated.
• Turn into prepared pan, and smooth to edges with as few strokes as possible.
• Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, until top springs back when gently pressed with finger.
• Do not overbake.
• As cake is baking, lay out a linen cloth larger than the baking pan, and sprinkle with sifted confectioners' sugar.
• As cake is removed from oven, immediately turn cake out onto prepared cloth.
• Gently remove parchment or wax paper from bottom.
• Grasping cake from the shortest side, (the 10" side), roll cake and towel together, so that towel remains inside the cake roll.
• Set aside to cool, seam side down.
• Filling: Combine cold water and 1 tablespoon liqueur.
• Sprinkle gelatin over and allow to soften for 2-3 minutes.
• Microwave on HIGH for 20 seconds and allow to stand for 2 minutes or until granules are completely dissolved.
• Combine reserved purée with gelatin mixture.
• Refrigerate until syrupy.
• (If it gels too quickly, simply warm again.).
• Whip cream with sugar and vanilla until stiff.
• Fold purée/gelatin mixture into sweetened whipped cream.
• Refrigerate until ready to use.
• Stir remaining 1 tablespoon liqueur into jam.
• Carefully unroll cake, remove towel and spread jam over unrolled cake.
• Top with mousse, sprinkle with fresh raspberries, if available.
• Roll up again, seam side down.
• Glaze: Warm glaze ingredients together in heavy saucepan over low heat, just until melted and smooth.
• Brush all crumbs from surface of cake roll.
• Pour approximately 1/4 of the glaze over the cake surface, using spatula to smooth a thin glaze, just barely sealing the surface.
• Refrigerate cake for 10 minutes.
• Reheat glaze so that it pours easily.
• (A small amount of half and half or light cream may be used if necessary to thin glaze.) Pour over entire cake roll (except ends) and allow to drip over and down sides, keeping use of spatula to a minimum.
• Refrigerate until ready to serve.
• To Serve: Remove from refrigerator 15- 20 minutes before serving.
• Place 2-3 tablespoons raspberry sauce on each dessert plate.
• Slice with a clean knife dipped in warm water and place a slice on each plate.
• Pass raspberry sauce around the table.

RASPBERRY MATCHA CAKE ROLL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Line bottom of a greased 15x10x1-in. cake pan with parchment. Sift cake flour and matcha powder together twice. , In another large bowl, beat egg yolks and 1 tablespoon sugar until slightly thickened. Beat on high speed until thick and lemon-colored. Beat in milk, oil and vanilla. Fold in flour mixture. , Place egg whites in a small bowl. With clean beaters, beat on medium until soft peaks form. Gradually add remaining 4 tablespoons sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating on high after each addition until sugar is dissolved. Continue beating until soft glossy peaks form. Fold a fourth of the whites into batter, then fold in remaining whites. Transfer to prepared pan, spreading evenly. , Bake until top springs back when lightly touched, 10-12 minutes. Cool 5 minutes. Invert onto a tea towel dusted with confectioners' sugar. Gently peel off paper. Roll up cake in the towel jelly-roll style, starting with a short side. Cool completely on a wire rack., For filling, in a small bowl, mash raspberries with 1 tablespoon sugar. Press through a fine-mesh strainer into another bowl; discard seeds. In a large bowl, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add remaining 1 tablespoon sugar; beat until stiff peaks form. Gently fold in 2 tablespoons raspberry puree., Unroll cake; spread filling over cake to within 1/2 in. of edges. Roll up again, without towel; trim ends. Place on a platter, seam side down. Refrigerate, covered, at least 30 minutes before serving. Serve with remaining raspberry puree. If desired, garnish with additional whipped cream and raspberries.

RASPBERRY CAKE ROLL

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, beat egg whites, lemon juice and salt on low speed until foamy. Gradually add sugar, beating on medium high speed until soft peaks form. Combine flour and lemon peel; gradually fold into egg white mixture 1/4 cup at a time.
• Line a greased 15 inch x 10 inch x 1 inch baking pan with waxed paper or parchment paper; grease the paper. Spread batter evenly in pan. Bake at 350°F for 12-15 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched in center. Cool cake in pan on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Cover with waxed paper, then a kitchen towel and baking sheet or bread board. Invert pan so cake lies flat on towel. Gently peel away greased waxed paper from the cake and discard. Beginning with narrow side, roll cake with towel, keeping towel and waxed paper pressed to underside of cake. Place rolled cake on rack to cool.
• For filling, combine cream cheese, vanilla and 2 Tablespoons of whipped topping in a bowl. Gently fold in remaining whipped topping. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use. Carefully unroll cake on a flat surface. With a spatula, spread filling evenly over cake to within 1/2 inch of edges. Sprinkle with 1 1/2 cups raspberries. Using towel to lift edge of cake, gently roll as before, this time pulling away towel and waxed paper. Place cake roll with seam side down on serving platter. Chill. Garnish with remaining raspberries and lemon peel. Serve chilled. Yield: 12 servings.
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