Description
A vibrant green cake roll filled with rich cream cheese frosting, perfect for holiday celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup cake flour
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- Green food coloring (a few drops)
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a jelly roll pan with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, whisk together cake flour, sugar, and baking powder.
- In another bowl, beat eggs until pale, then mix in vanilla extract and green food coloring.
- Combine wet and dry ingredients gently until just incorporated.
- Pour batter into the prepared pan and bake for 12-15 minutes.
- Invert the baked cake onto a powdered sugar-dusted tea towel and roll it up to cool.
- Beat cream cheese and powdered sugar until smooth, adding lemon juice if desired.
- Unroll cooled cake, spread filling, and roll it back up without the towel.
- Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least an hour before serving.
- Dust with powdered sugar and slice into pieces.
Notes
Allow the cake to cool properly before unrolling to prevent cracking. Avoid overfilling the cake.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
Keywords: Grinch Cake, holiday dessert, festive cake, cake roll, cream cheese frosting