Candy Cane Roll Up Cake

To the remaining filling stir crushed candy canes.

Candy cane roll up cake. The rows of red and white go up and down the short length of the jelly pan. While hot flip cake carefully onto a dish towel. A candy cane cake roll is just the holiday dessert that will set off the holiday season right. Whether you re attending a christmas party at someone s house or hosting a holiday get together in your own home this christmas cake roll is sure to be a big hit.

Using an electric mixer whip cream at medium speed until stiff peaks form. Starting at the narrow end roll the towel and cake into itself creating a spiral. When the cake is completely cool scoop the whipped cream over the cake and then roll up the cake around the filling. Cool completely on a wire rack.

Carefully unroll the cake and spread the filling onto the cooled cake. Prepare cream cheese filling reserve about 2 3 cup. Set aside to cool for about 30 40 minutes. Roll up cake in the towel jelly roll style starting with short side.

Roll up the cake around the filling. Brush sugar syrup over the cake followed by the whipped cream and strawberries. Once the cake is done immediately turn the cake out onto the powdered sugar covered towel and peel off the parchment paper. When the cake is completely cool make very shallow cuts along the cake 2 cm apart in the crust on top of the cake with a small sharp knife.

The candy cane on the top of the cake make for a very pretty cake but i personally don t love the combination of the textures though it is easy to avoid while eating. If you see any cracks in the cake spread the filling over those first. Fold in crushed candy canes. To make the filling combine cream and icing sugar in a clean bowl.

While cake is cooling make the icing whip together cream cheese whipping cream and icing sugar until stiff peaks form. Spread filling over cake to within 1 2 in. Here s why i like it. While still warm roll with the towel tightly but carefully.

Roll up again without towel. It s topped with crushed candy canes that give a good contrast of. If you want a visual on this check out the rainbow cake roll pictures is at the bottom of the post. Cool the rolled up cake on the counter for 10 minutes at room temperature and then place in the refrigerator for one hour to cool.

The cake mimics the spiral of a candy cane with red and white cake and peppermint flavored buttercream frosting on the inside. Wrap the cake first in baking paper then with cling film refrigerate for at least. In a large bowl beat cream cheese butter and vanilla until blended. This easy cake roll recipe is completely homemade.