Description
Immerse yourself in the festive spirit with this enchanting Holiday Celebration Cake Roll. This delightful dessert transforms the traditional vanilla roll cake into a colorful, joyful treat perfect for any seasonal celebration. Light and fluffy with a rich vanilla buttercream filling, this cake is both a visual and gastronomical centerpiece, adorned with cheerful red and green accents.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 eggs
- 3 egg yolks
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup sifted cake flour
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- ¼ cup red and green Wilton batter bits
- 2 egg whites
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 cup butter, room temperature
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1–3 tablespoons heavy cream
- 3–4 tablespoons red and green sprinkles
- 4 oz white chocolate
- Red and green sprinkles
Instructions
- Preparing the Cake: Preheat your oven to 450 degrees. Line a 17X12 jelly/sheet pan with parchment paper. In a mixing bowl, beat 2 eggs, 3 egg yolks, and ½ cup sugar using a paddle attachment on medium to high speed for 3-5 minutes until pale and thickened. Mix in the vanilla extract. Sift the flour and cornstarch over the egg mixture and fold gently. Incorporate the red and green batter bits.
- Making the Meringue: In another bowl, whip 2 egg whites and 1 tablespoon of sugar until firm peaks form. Fold this gently into the egg yolk mixture to keep the air in the meringue, which makes the cake fluffy.
- Baking the Cake: Pour the batter into the prepared sheet pan, spreading it evenly. Bake for 6-7 minutes until the cake is golden and springs back when touched. Immediately invert onto a dishtowel dusted with powdered sugar, peel off the parchment paper, dust with more sugar, and roll up the cake with the towel. Let it cool on a wire rack.
- Preparing the Filling: Whisk the butter for the filling until creamy. Gradually add powdered sugar and vanilla extract, then thin with cream if necessary. Fold in the sprinkles last to avoid color bleeding.
- Assembling the Cake Roll: Once the cake has cooled, unroll it and spread the buttercream evenly over the surface. Roll it back up and refrigerate for a few hours to set.
- Decoration: Melt the white chocolate and drizzle it over the chilled cake. Embellish with additional sprinkles. Allow the chocolate to set before slicing.