Description
Indulge in this decadent Storybook Cake Roll, a delightful dessert featuring a light sponge cake filled with rich custard buttercream frosting, topped with chocolate and cookie crumbs. Perfect for special occasions or a sweet treat any day!
Ingredients
Scale
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 (2 sticks) 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 roll cake.
- Make the Syrup: Dissolve sugar in hot water. Add rum.
- Make the Custard Buttercream Frosting: Whisk ingredients. Beat butter, add custard. Divide and add cocoa.
- Assemble the Cake: Brush cake with syrup, frost with vanilla and chocolate buttercream, roll, and decorate.
Notes
- Ensure the sponge cake is cooled completely before frosting.
- Adjust the sweetness of the syrup based on preference.
- Decorate the cake with additional toppings for variety.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
Keywords: Cake Roll, Storybook Cake, Custard Buttercream, Dessert Recipe
