Ingredients
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- NGREDIENTS FOR THE CAKE
- 1 cup of all-purpose flour without baking powder.
- 1 teaspoon of baking powder.
- A pinch of salt.
- 4 eggs, at room temperature.
- 3/4 cup of granulated (white) sugar.
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract.
- 1 teaspoon of butter or margarine.
- 1 teaspoon of flour
- INGREDIENTS FOR THE FROSTING:
- 1 1/2 cup (315 gr / 11 oz) of chocolate icing (you can also use chocolate chips)
- 2 cups of whipping cream
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
- A pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C).
- Grease the oven tray, then cover it with parchment paper, and grease it too. Sprinkle some flour on it.
- Stir together the dry ingredients: flour, baking powder, and salt. In another bowl, beat the eggs for 3 minutes, then add the sugar and the vanilla extract. Continue to blend the mixture until the volume has doubled.
- Add the dry ingredients slowly with the help of a spatula in an encircling manner. Pour and spread the mix evenly on the baking tray that we had prepared before.
- Bake for about 14 minutes, and then remove it from the oven.
- Turn the sponge cake carefully, with the help of the parchment paper, and place in a kitchen cloth and roll up together. Let it cool.
- Melt the chocolate and the whipping cream in bain-marie. Once mixed, add the vanilla extract and the pinch of salt. Stir thoroughly. Let it cool and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
- When both preparations are ready, roll out the sponge cake and spread half of the chocolate filling. Roll the sponge cake very carefully.
- The final idea is to make it look like a tree trunk. For that, cut a piece of the roll, then cut again this piece diagonally and place it on one side of the roll. Cover everything with chocolate frosting. With the help of a fork make lines imitating a trunk. Decorate as you like. Many people use marzipan to imitate the shape of mushrooms.
- Prep Time: 40 mins
- Cook Time: 14 mins