First prepare a 12.5x17.5in jelly roll pan by covering it with Crisco.

And then parchment paper.

Prepare two pieces of aluminum foil with two pieces of Saran Wrap on top. This will be used later.

Sift the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt into a large bowl.

Beat the egg whites until they are firm and spongy.

Beat the egg yokes separately.

Pour the egg yokes and the vanilla into the bowl of egg whites.

It should look like this before you move on.

Pour the egg mixture into the bowl of dry ingredients.

It should look like this!

Pour onto the roll pan and spread completely.

Bake at 400 degrees F for 11 minutes.

Lay out a large, clean dish towel on the counter and cover completely with powdered sugar.

It should look like this.

Cut off the edges of the cake if they aren't soft.

Add more powdered sugar.

Pick out any kind of ice cream. You will need a whole container. Let it thaw while the rolled up cake cools.

Add more powdered sugar to the outside.

Then lift the cake like this...

And move it too the aluminum foil and Saran Wrap you had laid out earlier.

Wrap up the cake and it is ready to be stored! You can store it in the freezer for up to a month and serve it for many different celebrations! Ours are for graduation!

Serve with warm homemade chocolate sauce, whipped cream, or whatever else you want! Yum!

How to bake a cake roll

This was my great grandmother's recipe and has been a big part of my childhood. A Cake Roll is basically ice cream rolled into a cake. The process is a bit tricky, but it is well worth the effort!