Christmas Sponge Roll with Strawberries

7. 10. 2025

This beautiful sweet chocolate sponge roll is perfect as a special dessert, a birthday cake, or as part of a Christmas Eve treat and is sure to impress your guests.

Surprisingly, it’s very easy to bake.

Ingredients

5 egg whites
1 cup powdered sugar
2 teaspoons corn flour
1 spoon of cocoa
2.5 cups heavy cream
1 vanilla pod
1 tablespoon of powdered sugar
1 cup strawberries

Method

Preheat the oven to 300°F.
Place a sheet of baking paper on a large baking tray.
Beat the egg whites until soft peaks form.
Gradually add powdered sugar.
Sift the cornmeal and cocoa and carefully fold it into the egg whites.
Tip the mixture onto the prepared baking sheet and spread it evenly using a spatula.
Bake for 1 hour.
Remove and let cool.
Whip the cream with vanilla and powdered sugar.
Set some whipped cream aside for decorating later.
Cut the strawberries into quarters, and set aside a handful.
Mix with whipped cream.
Turn the baked roulade dough so that the side that was in the oven at the top is at the bottom.
Carefully peel off the paper.
Spread the strawberry cream filling on the dough.
Carefully roll up the roulade.
Spread with the remaining whipped cream, decorate with strawberries, and sprinkle with powdered sugar.

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Sweet roll made of cocoa cream filling and strawberries. — Source: issuu.com

Author of the article Milan & Ondra

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