Chocolate Cherry Cake Roll

Name: Chocolate Cherry Cake Roll
Ingredients: 4 eggs; 3/4 cup sugar; 3/4 cup cake flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; Confectioners' sugar; 1-1/4 cups reduced-fat whipped topping; 3 tablespoons chocolate syrup; 3 cups fresh or frozen pitted sweet cherries, thawed, chopped and drained; 1 cup reduced-fat whipped topping; 2 tablespoons chocolate syrup; Additional fresh sweet cherries, optional

12 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

4 eggs
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup cake flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
Confectioners' sugar
1-1/4 cups reduced-fat whipped topping
3 tablespoons chocolate syrup
3 cups fresh or frozen pitted sweet cherries, thawed, chopped and drained
1 cup reduced-fat whipped topping
2 tablespoons chocolate syrup
Additional fresh sweet cherries, optional

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 400°. Line a 15x10x1-in. baking pan with waxed paper; coat the paper with cooking spray and set aside. In a large bowl, beat eggs for 3 minutes. Gradually beat in sugar; beat 2 minutes or until thick and lemon-colored. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to egg mixture and mix well.
2

Spread evenly into prepared pan. Bake 8-10 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched. Cool for 5 minutes. Invert onto a kitchen towel dusted with confectioners' sugar. Gently peel off waxed paper. Roll up cake in the towel jelly-roll style, starting with a short side. Cool completely on a wire rack.
3

For filling, combine whipped topping and chocolate syrup; fold in cherries. Unroll cake; spread filling evenly over cake to within 1/2 in. of edges. Roll up again. Place seam side down on a serving platter.
4

For frosting, combine whipped topping and chocolate syrup. Frost cake; garnish with cherries if desired. Refrigerate until serving.