Description
A soft mocha sponge cake rolled around a silky vanilla cream filling, drizzled with luscious caramel sauce and topped with whipped cream and chocolate chunks. Elegant, indulgent, and surprisingly easy.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 large eggs, room temperature
- ½ cup (100g) granulated sugar
- 2 tbsp neutral oil (sunflower/canola)
- ⅓ cup (40g) all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup (25g) cocoa powder
- 1 tsp instant coffee powder
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp baking powder
- Pinch of salt
- 1 cup (240ml) heavy whipping cream, cold
- 8 oz (225g) cream cheese, softened
- ⅓ cup (40g) powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Caramel sauce (store-bought or homemade)
- Whipped cream
- Chocolate chunks or chopped chocolate bars
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180°C / 350°F. Line a 10×15 inch (25x38cm) baking tray with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, beat eggs + sugar 5–7 minutes until pale, thick, and tripled in volume. Mix in oil + vanilla.
- Sift in flour, cocoa, coffee, baking powder, and salt. Fold gently to avoid deflating. Spread batter evenly onto the tray and bake 10–12 minutes.
- Remove from oven and immediately flip onto a clean kitchen towel dusted with powdered sugar. Peel off parchment. Roll the cake gently (with the towel) while still warm. Let cool completely.
- Beat cream cheese + powdered sugar + vanilla until smooth. Add cold heavy cream and whip to a thick, fluffy cream.
- Unroll the sponge gently. Spread cream filling all over. Roll back tightly into a log. Chill for 30–60 minutes.
- Pipe whipped cream swirls on top, drizzle with warm caramel, and add chocolate chunks.
Notes
- Ensure the eggs are at room temperature for better volume.
- Be gentle when folding in the dry ingredients to maintain the sponge’s light texture.
- Chilling the roll helps it maintain its shape when slicing.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 100mg