Description
A light and elegant Swiss chocolate sponge roll filled with fluffy whipped cream and tart cherries, then topped with chocolate shavings and fresh cherries. Perfect for celebrations or a decadent dessert any day!
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 large eggs
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup cherry pie filling or fresh cherries
- 2 tablespoons cherry liqueur (optional)
- 1/2 cup chocolate shavings or curls
- Fresh cherries for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 15×10-inch jelly roll pan with parchment paper and lightly grease it.
- In a large bowl, beat the eggs and granulated sugar until thick and pale. Stir in vanilla extract and cocoa powder until smooth.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan, spreading evenly. Bake for 12–15 minutes, or until it springs back when lightly touched.
- Let the cake cool for a few minutes, then invert it onto a clean kitchen towel dusted with powdered sugar. Peel off the parchment and roll the cake up gently with the towel (from the short end). Cool completely rolled.
- In a mixing bowl, whip the heavy cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until soft peaks form.
- Unroll the cooled cake and spread with whipped cream, leaving a border around the edges.
- Spoon the cherry filling evenly over the whipped cream. Drizzle with cherry liqueur if using.
- Carefully roll the cake back up (without the towel), seam-side down on a serving platter.
- Use remaining whipped cream to decorate the top. Sprinkle with chocolate shavings and garnish with fresh cherries.
- Slice and serve chilled for best results.
Notes
- You can substitute cherry pie filling with fresh cherries tossed in sugar.
- Omit cherry liqueur for an alcohol-free version.
- Chill the cake for 30 minutes before slicing for cleaner cuts.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 105mg