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Chocolate-Cinnamon Cake Roll

Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Aug 14, 2006
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You’ll need your jelly roll pan for this old-fashioned cake roll. Its flavors will remind you of Mexican chocolate dishes.

Chocolate-Cinnamon Cake Roll

  • Prep Time 25 min
  • Total 1 hr 10 min
  • Servings 10
  • Ingredients 14
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Ingredients

Cake

  • 3 eggs
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 1 teaspoon coffee-flavored liqueur
  • 3/4 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened baking cocoa
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • Unsweetened baking cocoa
  • 2 tablespoons coffee-flavored liqueur

Cinnamon Whipped Cream

  • 1 cup whipping cream
  • 3 tablespoons powdered sugar
  • 1 tablespoon coffee-flavored liqueur
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Make With
Gold Medal Flour

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 375°F. Line 15x10x1-inch pan with foil; generously grease. In large bowl, beat eggs with electric mixer on high speed about 5 minutes until thick and lemon colored. Gradually beat in granulated sugar. Beat in water and 1 teaspoon liqueur on low speed. Gradually add flour, 1/4 cup cocoa, the baking powder and salt, beating just until batter is smooth. Pour into pan.
  • Step 
    2
    Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Run knife around edge of pan to loosen cake; turn upside down onto towel sprinkled generously with cocoa. Carefully remove foil. Trim off stiff edges of cake if necessary. While hot, carefully roll cake and towel from narrow end. Cool on cooling rack at least 30 minutes.
  • Step 
    3
    Unroll cake carefully and remove towel. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons liqueur over cake.
  • Step 
    4
    In chilled small bowl, beat all whipped cream ingredients with electric mixer on high speed until stiff peaks form. Spread over cake; roll up. Sprinkle with cocoa if desired. Refrigerate until serving time. Store in refrigerator.

Nutrition

230 Calories
9 g Total Fat
4 g Protein
34 g Total Carbohydrate

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
230
Calories from Fat
80
Total Fat
9 g
Saturated Fat
5 g
Cholesterol
90 mg
Sodium
135 mg
Potassium
100 mg
Total Carbohydrate
34 g
Dietary Fiber
1 g
Protein
4 g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
6%
6%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
6%
6%
Iron
6%
6%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 1 Fruit; 2 Fat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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