Description
Indulge in the heavenly combination of rich chocolate cake rolled around a luscious raspberry mousse filling, topped with a decadent chocolate ganache and fresh raspberries. This Chocolate Roll Cake with Raspberry Mousse Filling is a show-stopping dessert that will impress your guests and satisfy your sweet cravings.
Ingredients
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Raspberry Mousse Filling:
- 1 teaspoon gelatin powder
- 1 cup (240ml) heavy whipping cream
- 2 oz (55g) chopped white chocolate or white chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup raspberry jelly
Chocolate Cake:
- 4 large eggs
- 1 egg yolk
- 1/2 cup (100g) sugar, divided
- 50ml milk
- 2 tablespoons mayo
- 1/2 cup (60g) cake flour
- 1/4 cup (20g) natural unsweetened cocoa powder
- Powdered sugar for dusting
Chocolate Ganache:
- 1/2 cup raspberry jelly
- 1/2 cup (120ml) heavy whipping cream
- 4 oz (100g) semi-sweet chocolate or chocolate chips
- Fresh raspberries for decorating
Instructions
- Raspberry Mousse Filling: Mix gelatin with water and let it sit. Heat cream, dissolve gelatin, pour over chocolate, cool. Whip cream, fold in white chocolate mixture and raspberry jelly. Refrigerate.
- Chocolate Cake: Preheat oven. Line baking sheet. Beat egg whites and sugar. Beat egg yolks, sugar, milk, mayo. Add flour and cocoa. Fold in egg whites. Bake.
- Assembly: Cool cake, invert onto kitchen towel, remove parchment paper, spread raspberry jelly, raspberry mousse, roll cake, place on wire rack.
- Chocolate Ganache: Simmer cream, pour over chocolate chips, mix until smooth. Pour over cake, refrigerate.
- Decoration: Pipe reserved mousse filling on cake, top with fresh raspberries.
Notes
- For best results, ensure all ingredients are at room temperature.
- Be gentle when folding the cake batter to maintain a light and airy texture.
- Allow the cake to cool properly before rolling to prevent cracking.
- Decorate with additional chocolate shavings for a beautiful presentation.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 105mg
