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Gingerbread Roll Cake

A delightful Gingerbread Roll Cake combining warm spices with a fluffy cake and airy cream filling, perfect for holiday celebrations.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 5 hours
Servings: 10 servings
Course: Dessert, Holiday
Cuisine: American
Calories: 350

Ingredients
  

For the Cake
  • 110 g cake flour High-quality all-purpose flour recommended
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 0.5 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 0.5 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 0.5 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 0.5 teaspoon baking powder
  • 6 large eggs, room temperature
  • 0.5 teaspoon cream of tartar Helps stabilize the egg whites
  • 150 g granulated sugar, divided 100 g plus 50 g
  • 50 g milk Dairy or non-dairy, your preference
  • 50 g oil Canola or avocado oil works well
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Pure vanilla extract is best
For the Filling
  • 460 g whipping cream, cold
  • 125 g eggnog, cold Adds festive flavor
  • 50 g powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Enhances sweetness
Garnish
  • 8 pieces gingerbread men cookies Optional for presentation

Method
 

Preparation
  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 12 x 17 inch baking tray with parchment paper.
  2. In a bowl, mix together the cake flour, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, allspice, cloves, and baking powder.
  3. In a separate bowl, separate the egg whites from the yolks. Whip the egg whites with cream of tartar until frothy, then gradually add 100 g of sugar until stiff peaks form.
  4. In another bowl, whisk the egg yolks with the remaining 50 g of sugar, then add milk, oil, and vanilla extract.
  5. Fold the whipped egg whites into the yolk mixture carefully.
Baking
  1. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and spread evenly.
  2. Bake for 12-15 minutes, until puffy and golden brown.
  3. Allow the cake to cool for 5 minutes, then flip onto powdered sugar-dusted parchment paper.
Rolling and Filling
  1. Roll the cake tightly in the parchment while it's warm and let it cool completely in this shape.
  2. For the filling, whip the cold cream with eggnog, powdered sugar, nutmeg, and vanilla until stiff peaks form.
  3. Unroll the cooled cake, spread the whipped cream mixture, then roll it back up tightly. Chill for at least 4 hours.
Serving
  1. Slice and garnish with extra whipped cream and gingerbread men cookies if desired.

Notes

Always roll the cake while it’s warm for pliability. You can make it ahead and keep it wrapped, and leftovers in the fridge for 3 days.