Are you looking for a show-stopping and easy-to-make dessert? The decorated roll is the perfect solution! This dessert is not only delicious but also grabs attention with its vibrant colors and customizable decorations. Ideal for impressing guests and family, the decorated roll is perfect for parties, birthdays, or simply to make a family afternoon special. With just a few ingredients and a pinch of creativity, you can create a dessert that looks like it came from a pastry shop but is made right at home. Learn how to prepare it step by step to achieve a perfect, soft, and irresistibly tasty result that will enchant both adults and children.
If you’re looking for an easy dessert, also take a look at these recipes:
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons, Christmas
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 5 eggs
- pinch of salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 50 g taken from the final batter
- as needed red food coloring
- 1 tsp milk
- berry jam
Tools
- Mixer
Steps
Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C) and line a rectangular baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, beat the eggs with the sugar until the mixture is frothy and pale.
Add the vanilla extract, sift the flour gradually, and gently mix with a spatula until the ingredients are well combined.
Take another smaller bowl, pour 50 g of the batter, add the food coloring, and thin it with a teaspoon of milk to make the batter smooth. Pour the light batter into the baking sheet and level the surface with the spatula. Put the colored batter into a piping bag and design your roll!
Bake for about 12-15 minutes, or until the sponge cake is golden.
Remove the sponge cake from the oven and let it cool for a few minutes in the pan. Then cover it with parchment paper and transfer it to a work surface.
Spread the jam over the surface of the sponge cake, leaving about 1 cm (about 1/2 inch) of border free.
Roll up the sponge cake, starting from the long side and using the parchment paper to prevent it from breaking.
The decorated roll is ready to be served!
Be creative and have fun creating the designs you like the most.
Tips
The eggs need to be beaten fully and for several minutes until they become nicely frothy.
The pre-sifted flour should be added gradually, assisted by a spatula, with movements from bottom to top.
The decorated sponge cake roll can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 2-3 days. Bon appétit!
