Candy Cane Roll Up Cake

While still warm roll with the towel tightly but carefully.

Candy cane roll up cake.

Roll up again without towel. The cake mimics the spiral of a candy cane with red and white cake and peppermint flavored buttercream frosting on the inside. Set aside to cool for about 30 40 minutes. To make the filling combine cream and icing sugar in a clean bowl.

Roll up cake in the towel jelly roll style starting with short side. The rows of red and white go up and down the short length of the jelly pan. Prepare cream cheese filling reserve about 2 3 cup. Roll up the cake around the filling.

This easy cake roll recipe is completely homemade. Fill christmas tree cake roll candy cane cream cheese filling. Brush sugar syrup over the cake followed by the whipped cream and strawberries. 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.

Gradually beat in confectioners sugar and baking chocolate until smooth. If you see any cracks in the cake spread the filling over those first. Wrap the cake first in baking paper then with cling film refrigerate for at least. Starting at the narrow end roll the towel and cake into itself creating a spiral.

Once the cake is done immediately turn the cake out onto the powdered sugar covered towel and peel off the parchment paper. Spread filling over cake to within 1 2 in. Using an electric mixer whip cream at medium speed until stiff peaks form. Sliced of the edges to reveal the spiral pattern.

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. If you want a visual on this check out the rainbow cake roll pictures is at the bottom of the post. It s topped with crushed candy canes that give a good contrast of. In a large bowl beat cream cheese butter and vanilla until blended.

While cake is cooling make the icing whip together cream cheese whipping cream and icing sugar until stiff peaks form. 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. While hot flip cake carefully onto a dish towel. Here s why i like it.

To the remaining filling stir crushed candy canes. Carefully unroll the cake and spread the filling onto the cooled cake. Fold in crushed candy canes. When the cake is completely cool scoop the whipped cream over the cake and then roll up the cake around the filling.