Description
A decadent chocolate roll filled with minty whipped cream
Ingredients
Roll
- 80g flour (1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons)
- 20g cocoa powder (1/3 cup)
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- 5 eggs
- 120g powdered sugar (1 cup)
- pinch of salt
Filling
- 250ml heavy cream (1 cup)
- 30g powdered sugar (1/4 cup)
- 1/8 teaspoon peppermint extract
- optional, Wilton leaf green food color
Coating
- 200g dark chocolate chips (7oz)
- mint leaves for garnishing
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 200C or 400F and line a baking tray with parchment paper.
- Sift flour, cocoa powder and baking powder in a bowl and stir with a whisk until well combined.
- Separate the egg whites from the yolks and beat the egg whites with a pinch of salt and 1/3 of the powdered sugar for about 5 minutes or until stiff with a handmixer mixer.
- In a separate bowl, combine the egg yolks and rest of the powdered sugar and beat until pale for about 2 minutes. Add in the flour mixture and fold under with a whisk until well incorporated.
- Using a spatula, fold the egg whites into the batter until well incorporated. Be careful not to overwork the batter!
- Spread the batter onto the parchment paper, making sure it is evenly distributed on the baking tray. Bake for 15 minutes.
- In the meantime, prepare a kitchen towel by dampening it and sprinkling it with a bit of cocoa powder.
- Flip the hot roll onto the damp kitchen towel, removing the parchment paper. Roll it tightly and let it cool completely.
- To prepare the filling, whip the heavy cream until soft peaks form. Then add in the powdered sugar, peppermint extract and food color and continue to whip until stiff peaks form.
- Over a double boiler, melt the chocolate chips until smooth.
- Fill the roll with the mint whipped cream and cut off both ends with a serrated knife. Then pour the melted chocolate over the roll.
- Let it cool completely and store in the fridge for at least 4 hours before serving.
Notes
If garnishing with mint leaves, add them shortly before serving to keep them fresh.
Store any leftovers in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 3 days.