Description
This Red Velvet Cake Roll is a show-stopping dessert with a tender cocoa sponge and a luscious cream cheese filling. It’s the perfect combination of sweet and tangy, wrapped up in a beautiful swirl that’s perfect for holidays, parties, or any special occasion.
Ingredients
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Red Velvet Sponge
- 1 cup (125 g) all-purpose flour, sifted
- 2 tbsp natural cocoa powder, sifted
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp fine salt
- 3 large eggs, room temperature
- ¾ cup (150 g) granulated sugar
- ¼ cup (60 ml) neutral oil (or melted unsalted butter)
- ½ cup (120 ml) buttermilk, room temperature
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1–1½ tsp red gel food color (adjust for shade)
- 1 tsp white vinegar
Cream Cheese Filling
- 8 oz (226 g) block cream cheese, softened
- 6 tbsp (85 g) unsalted butter, softened
- 1½–2 cups (180–240 g) confectioners’ sugar, sifted, to taste/consistency
- 1½ tsp vanilla extract
- Pinch fine salt
To Finish
- Confectioners’ sugar for dusting
- Optional: ganache or a simple vanilla glaze
Instructions
- Prep → Heat oven to 350°F / 175°C. Line a 10×15-inch jelly-roll pan with parchment; lightly spray.
- Dries → Sift flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Wets → Whisk eggs and sugar until slightly thickened. Whisk in oil, buttermilk, vanilla, and gel color.
- Combine → Fold dries into wets just until smooth. Stir in vinegar last (few gentle folds).
- Bake → Spread evenly in pan; bake 10–13 minutes until set and springy.
- Warm pre-roll → Dust a towel with sugar; invert hot cake onto it; peel parchment; roll from a short side with the towel; cool completely seam-side down.
- Filling → Beat cream cheese and butter smooth; add vanilla and salt; beat in sifted confectioners’ sugar to a thick, spreadable consistency.
- Assemble → Unroll cooled cake; spread filling evenly to edges; reroll gently but firmly. Wrap and refrigerate 1–2 hours.
- Finish → Trim ends; dust with sugar or glaze; slice with a warm, sharp knife, wiping clean between cuts.
- Prep Time: PT25M
- Cook Time: P1h00M
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 280 kcal
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 160mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 33g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 95mg