Description
Celebrate Independence Day with a stunning 4th of July Cake Roll! This vibrant dessert features fluffy sponge cake swirled with rich cream, all adorned in festive red, white, and blue. Perfect for summer gatherings, this delightful treat is sure to impress family and friends while tantalizing their taste buds.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup heavy cream
- Red and blue food coloring (gel preferred)
- Powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C) and line a jelly roll pan with parchment paper.
- In a mixing bowl, beat eggs and sugar until fluffy and pale.
- Gently fold in sifted flour and baking powder until just combined.
- Stir in vanilla extract; divide batter into two bowls. Color one red and the other blue.
- Spread batters evenly onto the pan, alternating colors. Bake for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown.
- Let cool for 5 minutes before flipping onto a powdered sugar-dusted towel.
- Spread whipped cream over the cooled cake and roll it up using the towel inside.
- Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before slicing.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (60g)
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 16g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 31g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 90mg