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awesome gingerbread cake roll

(2 ratings)
Recipe by
Norma DeRemer
York, PA

It's been a long time since I made this. It pays some times to just sit down and go look in your recipe box. I remember how good this tasted. It's a different way of making ordinary gingerbread. The creamy filling along with the moise cake makes a great dessert for any Holiday or Special Occasion. Can be sprinkled with powdered sugar or cinnamon in stead of frosting.

(2 ratings)
yield 8 serving(s)
method Bake

Ingredients For awesome gingerbread cake roll

  • cake:
  • 3
    eggs, separated
  • 1 Tbsp
    butter, melted
  • 1/2 c
    molasses
  • 1/4 c
    sugar
  • 1 c
    all purpose flour
  • 1/4 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1/8 tsp
    salt
  • 1/2 tsp
    each of cinnamon, ground ginger and ground cloves
  • 1 to 2 Tbsp
    confectioners' sugar
  • spiced cream filling:
  • 1 1/2 c
    heavy whipping cream
  • 1/3 c
    confectioners' sugar
  • 1 tsp
    pure vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp
    ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp
    ground cloves
  • additional cinnamon, optional

How To Make awesome gingerbread cake roll

  • 1
    Line a greased 15 X 10 inch baking pan with waxed paper; grease and flour the paper and set aside.
  • 2
    Let eggs stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Seperate eggs into two bowls.
  • 3
    In a large mixing bowl, beat egg yolks on high speed until thickened, about 3 minutes.
  • 4
    Beat in molasses and butter.
  • 5
    In a small bowl with clean beaters, beat eggs whites on medium speed until foamy. Gradually add sugar, on tablespoon at a time, beating on high until soft peaks form. Fold into yolk mixture.
  • 6
    Combine the flour, baking soda, spices and salt, and gently fold into egg mixture until combined.
  • 7
    Spread batter into prepared pan.
  • 8
    Place in 375 pre-heated oven and bake for 9 to 12 minutes or until top springs back when lightly touched.
  • 9
    Remove from oven and cool in pan for 5 minutes.
  • 10
    Turn the cake onto a clean kitchen towl that has been dusted with confectioners' sugar.
  • 11
    Gently peel off waxed paper.
  • 12
    Starting at the short end of the cake gently roll up cake in the towel jelly roll style. Place on a wire rack and cool completely.
  • 13
    In a chilled large mixing bowl, combine the first five spiced cream filling ingredients and beat until soft peaks form. Set aside.
  • 14
    Unroll cake and spread half of the filling evenly over cake to within 1/2 inch from the edges.
  • 15
    Carefully roll up again. Place on serving platter and spread remaining filling over cake.
  • 16
    Sprinkle with cinnamon if desired and store in refrigerator until serving time.

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