Chocolate Raspberry Cake Roll – Home Cooking Adventure

This Chocolate Raspberry Cake Roll is a delightful dessert bursting with raspberry flavor and perfect for raspberry season. It blends the rich flavors of chocolate with the tart sweetness of raspberries.

This cake roll begins with a light and fluffy chocolate sponge cake, baked to perfection, and then gently rolled with a luscious raspberry cream cheese filling and fresh raspberries.

Each slice reveals a beautiful spiral of deep, dark chocolate cake mixed with the bright raspberry filling offering a visual treat that is as good as it looks.

Garnished with fresh raspberries, chocolate shards and a dusting of powdered sugar, this Chocolate Raspberry Cake Roll brings a touch of elegance and an unforgettable taste that leaves everyone craving for more. This dessert is sure to impress, making it an ideal choice for any occasion.

How to make chocolate raspberry cake roll

Begin by preheating your oven to 350°F (180°C). Grease a 12×16 inch (30x40cm) baking sheet an line with parchment paper.

Prepare the chocolate sponge cake

In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt, then whisk to combine and set aside.

In a large bowl, add eggs, vanilla, and sugar. Beat with an electric mixer until the mixture becomes lemon yellow and foamy. Add the oil and mix until well incorporated. Gradually fold in the flour mixture until fully combined.

Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan and bake for about 8-10 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Sprinkle the baked cake with powdered sugar to prevent sticking, then flip it onto a kitchen towel. Carefully remove the parchment paper and roll the cake with the kitchen towel inside while it is still warm to prevent cracking. Let it cool completely.

Prepare the raspberry sauce

Place raspberries, sugar, and lemon juice in a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil and cook for about 5 minutes, or until it thickens. Remove from heat, sieve to remove seeds, and let cool completely.

Prepare the raspberry cream cheese filling

Combine cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract in a bowl. Add the cooled raspberry sauce and mix to combine. In a separate bowl, whip cream until stiff peaks form, then gently fold the whipped cream into the cream cheese raspberry mixture.

How to assemble the chocolate raspberry cake roll

Unroll the cooled cake and spread the raspberry cream cheese filling evenly over the cake, leaving a 1/2 inch (1 cm) border. Reserve some filling for decorating. Sprinkle fresh raspberries over the filling and roll the cake back up. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.

To finish, pipe the reserved raspberry cream cheese filling on top of the cake roll. Decorate with fresh raspberries and chocolate shards, then dust with powdered sugar.

Don’t forget to share the photos with me on Instagram, if you try it out as I love seeing how this turns out for you. Enjoy this delightful dessert!

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