How to bake a chocolate cake roll

Bake a Chocolate Cake Roll

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STEPS
INGREDIENTS

Pre heat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. You also need to grease and line a jelly roll pan with parchment paper

Pre heat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. You also need to grease and line a jelly roll pan with parchment paper

Melt the butter and half of the chocolate until they are both melted

Melt the butter and half of the chocolate until they are both melted

Should have a smooth consistency similar to this

Should have a smooth consistency similar to this

When chocolate and butter has been melted smooth, gradually add in the sugar

When chocolate and butter has been melted smooth, gradually add in the sugar

Should look similar to this

Should look similar to this

Crack the eggs into a bowl

Crack the eggs into a bowl

Beat your eggs on high for three minutes

Beat your eggs on high for three minutes

Blend together the eggs and the chocolate

Blend together the eggs and the chocolate

Should look like this

Should look like this

Add in 1/4 of the flour and all of the baking soda

Add in 1/4 of the flour and all of the baking soda

Beat until it is just blended, and don't forget to scrape down the sides of the bowl

Beat until it is just blended, and don't forget to scrape down the sides of the bowl

Alternate adding the rest of the flour with water

Alternate adding the rest of the flour with water

Beat well with each addition until smooth

Beat well with each addition until smooth

Pour the mixture into the greased pan

Pour the mixture into the greased pan

Bake in the oven for 15 minutes

Bake in the oven for 15 minutes

Transfer to a cooling rack and remove the wax paper

Transfer to a cooling rack and remove the wax paper

Dust with the 1/4 cup of powdered sugar and roll up with a clean towel

Dust with the 1/4 cup of powdered sugar and roll up with a clean towel

Roll up in the clean towel and allow to cool. If storing over night, wrap it in a generous layer of plastic wrap

Roll up in the clean towel and allow to cool. If storing over night, wrap it in a generous layer of plastic wrap

Gently unroll the cake, and it may break apart in the process

Gently unroll the cake, and it may break apart in the process

Beat the cream cheese until smooth

Beat the cream cheese until smooth

Add in the cool whip and mix until it is mixed evenly

Add in the cool whip and mix until it is mixed evenly

Spread the filling evenly onto the cake, about an inch thick. There will be some filling left over

Spread the filling evenly onto the cake, about an inch thick. There will be some filling left over

Carefully roll the cake up so that is has its spiraled center

Carefully roll the cake up so that is has its spiraled center

Melt the remaining filling and chocolate until it is a smooth consistency.

Melt the remaining filling and chocolate until it is a smooth consistency.

Evenly apply the chocolate sauce to the top and sides of your cake roll.

Evenly apply the chocolate sauce to the top and sides of your cake roll.

You may cut off the ends

You may cut off the ends

And dust with more powdered sugar if you wish to present this nicely

And dust with more powdered sugar if you wish to present this nicely

  • 6.0oz Baker's semisweet chocolate
  • 15.0g Butter
  • 227.0g Granulated sugar
  • 4.0 Eggs
  • 113.0g All purpose flour
  • 2.5g Baking soda
  • 908.0g Water
  • 4.0oz Cream cheese
  • 98.0g Powdered sugar
  • 234.0g Cool whip