Candy Cane Roll Up Cake

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.

Candy cane roll up cake.

Fill christmas tree cake roll candy cane cream cheese filling. Sliced of the edges to reveal the spiral pattern. Cool the rolled up cake on the counter for 10 minutes at room temperature and then place in the refrigerator for one hour to cool. To make the filling combine cream and icing sugar in a clean bowl.

Roll up the cake around the filling. While still warm roll with the towel tightly but carefully. When the cake is completely cool scoop the whipped cream over the cake and then roll up the cake around the filling. 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.

While hot flip cake carefully onto a dish towel. Cool completely on a wire rack. Carefully unroll the cake and spread the filling onto the cooled cake. Roll up cake in the towel jelly roll style starting with short side.

If you see any cracks in the cake spread the filling over those first. 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. This easy cake roll recipe is completely homemade. Set aside to cool for about 30 40 minutes.

Here s why i like it. Fold in crushed candy canes. It s topped with crushed candy canes that give a good contrast of. Wrap the cake first in baking paper then with cling film refrigerate for at least.

To the remaining filling stir crushed candy canes. Starting at the narrow end roll the towel and cake into itself creating a spiral. In a large bowl beat cream cheese butter and vanilla until blended. The cake mimics the spiral of a candy cane with red and white cake and peppermint flavored buttercream frosting on the inside.

If you want a visual on this check out the rainbow cake roll pictures is at the bottom of the post. A candy cane cake roll is just the holiday dessert that will set off the holiday season right. Prepare cream cheese filling reserve about 2 3 cup. Spread filling over cake to within 1 2 in.

While cake is cooling make the icing whip together cream cheese whipping cream and icing sugar until stiff peaks form. Once the cake is done immediately turn the cake out onto the powdered sugar covered towel and peel off the parchment paper. Brush sugar syrup over the cake followed by the whipped cream and strawberries. Using an electric mixer whip cream at medium speed until stiff peaks form.