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chocolate roll

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Private Recipe by
Chrystal Cackler
Huntsville, AL

From my mother-in-law's recipe collection.

yield 10 serving(s)
cook time 15 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For chocolate roll

  • 3/4 c
    all purpose flour
  • 1/4 c
    cocoa
  • 1 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp
    salt
  • 3
    eggs
  • 1 c
    sugar
  • 1/3 c
    water
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla
  • powdered sugar
  • 1 qt
    chocolate mint or vanilla ice cream, slightly softened
  • french silk frosting (below)
  • FOR FRENCH SILK FROSTING
  • 1/3 c
    butter, softened
  • 1 1/3 c
    powdered sugar
  • 1 oz
    melted unsweetened chocolate
  • 1/2 tsp
    vanilla
  • 1 Tbsp
    milk

How To Make chocolate roll

  • 1
    Heat oven to 375. Line jelly roll pan, 15 1/2x10x1 inch, with aluminum foil or waxed paper; grease. Mix flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt. Beat eggs in small mixer bowl until very thick and lemon colored, about 5 minutes. Pour eggs into large mixer bowl. Beat in granulated sugar gradually. Beat in water and vanilla on low speed. Mix in dry ingredients gradually, beat just until batter is smooth. Pour into pan, spreading batter to corners.
  • 2
    Bake until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, 12-15 minutes. Loosen cake from edges of pan; invert on towel sprinkled with powdered sugar. Carefully remove foil; trim off stiff edges, if necessary. While hot, roll cake and towel from narrow end. Cool on wire rack. Unroll cake; remove towel. Spread with ice cream. Roll up; wrap in plastic wrap. Freeze until firm, about 6 hours. Frost with French Silk Frosting. *If using self rising flour, omit baking powder and salt.
  • 3
    For French Silk Frosting: Beat butter, powdered sugar, chocolate, and vanilla on low speed until blended. Gradually beat in milk until fluffy.
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