Candy Cane Roll Up Cake

Here s why i like it.

Candy cane roll up cake.

While hot flip cake carefully onto a dish towel. The cake mimics the spiral of a candy cane with red and white cake and peppermint flavored buttercream frosting on the inside. This easy cake roll recipe is completely homemade. Starting at the narrow end roll the towel and cake into itself creating a spiral.

Gradually beat in confectioners sugar and baking chocolate until smooth. To the remaining filling stir crushed candy canes. Cool completely on a wire rack. Using an electric mixer whip cream at medium speed until stiff peaks form.

Carefully unroll the cake and spread the filling onto the cooled cake. In a large bowl beat cream cheese butter and vanilla until blended. Brush sugar syrup over the cake followed by the whipped cream and strawberries. Sliced of the edges to reveal the spiral pattern.

Once the cake is done immediately turn the cake out onto the powdered sugar covered towel and peel off the parchment paper. The rows of red and white go up and down the short length of the jelly pan. Wrap the cake first in baking paper then with cling film refrigerate for at least. To make the filling combine cream and icing sugar in a clean bowl.

Cool the rolled up cake on the counter for 10 minutes at room temperature and then place in the refrigerator for one hour to cool. Prepare cream cheese filling reserve about 2 3 cup. While cake is cooling make the icing whip together cream cheese whipping cream and icing sugar until stiff peaks form. Spread filling over cake to within 1 2 in.

A candy cane cake roll is just the holiday dessert that will set off the holiday season right. Roll up the cake around the filling. When the cake is completely cool make very shallow cuts along the cake 2 cm apart in the crust on top of the cake with a small sharp knife. While still warm roll with the towel tightly but carefully.

If you see any cracks in the cake spread the filling over those first. Roll up cake in the towel jelly roll style starting with short side. Fold in crushed candy canes. Set aside to cool for about 30 40 minutes.

The candy cane on the top of the cake make for a very pretty cake but i personally don t love the combination of the textures though it is easy to avoid while eating. It s topped with crushed candy canes that give a good contrast of. Roll up again without towel. Fill christmas tree cake roll candy cane cream cheese filling.