Description
Pink Velvet Cake Roll is a stunning dessert that combines a soft, velvety cake with a rich cream cheese filling. This delightful roll, adorned in vibrant pink, is perfect for any celebration or simply to indulge your sweet tooth. Its unique flavor profile—sweet yet tangy—will leave your guests enchanted. Easy to make, this cake roll not only looks impressive but also tastes divine, ensuring it’s the star of your dessert table.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 3 large eggs (room temperature)
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter (melted)
- 8 oz cream cheese (softened)
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Red gel food coloring
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a jelly roll pan with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt.
- In another bowl, beat eggs and sugar until fluffy; add buttermilk and melted butter.
- Gradually combine dry ingredients with wet ingredients; add red food coloring.
- Spread batter evenly in the pan and bake for 12-15 minutes until springy.
- Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then invert onto a powdered sugar-dusted towel.
- Spread cream cheese filling over the cooled cake and roll it up using the towel for support.
- Chill wrapped in plastic wrap for at least an hour before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 270
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 80mg