My dad worked the 2nd shift at a local factory while I was growing up. Nearly everyday, I remember my mom packing his lunch and setting it out for him in a simple brown lunch Bag. One of the things she used to pack him was a piece of Jelly Roll Cake that she had purchased at the local store.
I have attempted many recipes in trying to recreate it and many have failed. This one, however, hits the nail right on the head. Yipee! Now I can make it and play with the fillings. As you can see from the photo below I have already strayed from the plain strawberry jelly filling.
Jelly Cake Roll Recipe
Ingredients
6
eggs, separated and at room
temperature
1/4
cup water
1-1/2
cups sugar, divided
1
teaspoon vanilla extract
1
teaspoon lemon extract
1-1/4
cups cake flour
1/2
teaspoon baking powder
1/2
teaspoon salt
1
teaspoon cream of tartar
Confectioners'
sugar
Filling
1
jar (12 ounces) your favorite jelly
1
8-oz. pkg. Cream Cheese Softened
1/3
cup confectioners’ sugar
1
tsp. vanilla
2
cups Original Cool Whip
Bring eggs to room temperature and separate the yolks from
the whites. Save each in a separate
bowl.
Preheat oven to 350°.
Line a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan with waxed paper;
grease the paper and set aside.
In a large bowl, beat egg yolks and water on high speed 5
minutes or until thick and lemon-colored. Gradually beat in 1 cup sugar. Stir
in extracts. Sift flour, baking powder and salt together twice; gradually add
to yolk mixture and mix well (batter will be very thick).
Add cream of tartar to egg whites; with clean beaters, beat
on medium until soft peaks form. Gradually add remaining sugar, 1 tablespoon at
a time, beating on high after each addition until sugar is dissolved. Continue
beating until soft glossy peaks form. Fold a fourth of the egg whites into batter;
continue to fold in remaining whites. Spread evenly into prepared pan.
Bake 15-18 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly
touched. Cool 5 minutes. Invert onto a kitchen towel dusted with confectioners'
sugar. Gently peel off waxed paper. Roll up cake in the towel jelly-roll style,
starting with a short side. Cool completely on a wire rack.
Make the filling by placing the room temperature cream cheese in a bow. Beat on low to medium speed until cream cheese is soft and pliable. Add in the 1/3 cup confectioner's sugar, mix until thoroughly combined. Add in vanilla and 2 cups cool whip. Mix until combined.
Unroll cake; spread
evenly with a layer of jelly and then the cream cheese filling, Roll up; place on serving dish and dust with confectioners' sugar.
Note & Swaps
Note & Swaps
- I used home made black raspberry jelly, but you can use your favorite.
- I also filled mine with a cream cheese, whip cream filling, but why not try filling it with Cheesecake, Ice Cream or Pudding? All of those sound delicious.
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