Description
Spooky Halloween Cake Roll delights with a mouthwatering chocolate sponge cake filled with creamy orange buttercream. Festive decorations and swirled patterns create a Halloween dessert that brings seasonal magic to your table.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 4 large eggs
- 1/2 cup (120 ml) granulated sugar
- 1 cup (125 g) all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) milk
Flavoring and Coloring:
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- Food coloring (orange, purple, black)
Frosting and Decorations:
- 1 cup (240 ml) heavy cream
- 1/4 cup (30 g) powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup whipped cream or buttercream frosting (colored black or purple)
- Halloween sprinkles (optional)
- Halloween-themed sprinkles or edible decorations
- Candy eyes or other spooky edible decorations
Instructions
- Prepare a 10×15 inch jelly roll pan by lining with parchment paper and applying a light grease coating at 350F (175C).
- Whip eggs and sugar until they transform into a pale, voluminous mixture for 3-4 minutes. Incorporate vegetable oil, milk, and vanilla extract, blending thoroughly.
- Gently sift flour and baking powder into the liquid mixture, folding delicately until ingredients are just integrated.
- Separate batter into three distinct containers, infusing each with vibrant food coloring – orange, purple, and black. Artfully pour colored batters in alternating striped patterns across the prepared pan.
- Transfer pan to preheated oven and bake for 10-12 minutes, monitoring until cake surface springs back when gently touched. Immediately transfer cake to a powdered sugar-dusted towel and carefully roll, allowing complete cooling.
- Craft a luxurious filling by whipping heavy cream with powdered sugar and vanilla until stiff peaks emerge. Cautiously unroll cooled cake, spread filling evenly, then re-roll with precision.
- Embellish the cake roll with dark frosting in black or purple tones. Enhance visual appeal by scattering Halloween-themed sprinkles and edible decorative elements.
- Slice into elegant portions and present this ghoulishly delightful Halloween Cake Roll.
Notes
- Create a vibrant color contrast by using gel food coloring for more intense and bold Halloween-themed stripes.
- Ensure cake doesn’t crack by rolling it while still warm in a powdered sugar-dusted kitchen towel, which prevents sticking and maintains flexibility.
- Use room temperature eggs for better volume and smoother batter integration during mixing process.
- Refrigerate cake roll for at least 1 hour before serving to help filling set and maintain perfect swirl shape when slicing.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 305
- Sugar: 22 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 90 mg