Decadent Chocolate Jelly Roll Recipes

CHOCOLATE DECADENCE YULE LOG

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly spray a 10x15 inch jellyroll pan and line with parchment paper. Sift flour with baking powder and salt and set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, beat the eggs on high for several minutes until they are very pale and fluffy. Gradually add in the sugar, beating 1 to 2 minutes more or until very thick. Gently, but thoroughly, fold in the flour mixture.
• Melt the chocolate in a small saucepan over low heat. In a small bowl, combine the 2 tablespoons of water with the 2 tablespoons coffee liqueur and the remaining 2 tablespoons sugar and the baking soda, then gradually stir into the melted chocolate until smooth. Quickly, but thoroughly, fold chocolate mixture into batter.
• Pour batter into prepared 10x15 inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 18 to 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean. Lightly sift an even layer of confectioners sugar over a cloth napkin or tea towel (do not use Terry-cloth). Flip the cake out of its pan onto the prepared cloth as soon as it comes from the oven. Carefully peel away parchment paper. Lightly dust top of cake with confectioners sugar, then trim away crisp edges. Starting with one of the short sides of the cake, immediately roll the cake up in the cloth, jellyroll style, and cool thoroughly on a rack.
• For the Filling and Frosting: In a small saucepan over low heat, melt the chocolate. Remove from heat and let cool to lukewarm. In a medium bowl, beat the cream cheese with the confectioners sugar until smooth, then blend in the vanilla extract and coffee liqueur. Blend in the melted chocolate. Unroll the cake and spread about 1/3 of the filling evenly over the surface. Roll the cake back up.
• Arrange cake roll on serving tray, then frost generously, swiping with an icing spatula to form the long 'bark line' design. Swipe ends of cake in a circular motion to simulate the tree-rings of a cut log. Decorate log as desired with holly leaves and berries, mushrooms and snow.

CHOCOLATE JELLY ROLL

Steps:

• Prepare a large cookie sheet with lining it with wax paper.
• Mix together sugar, whole eggs and water.
• Beat in remaining ingredients.
• Pour into prepared cookie sheet and bake at 375 degF for 12-15 minutes.
• Remove from oven and turn out onto a clean, moist teatowel springled with icing sugar.
• Quickly remove the wax paper and trim off crisp edges.
• While still warm, roll cake into tea towel into a roll, rolling the towel with the cake.
• When cool, unroll the cake carefully and spread with jelly, or ice cream or your favorite filling. Roll up again. If using ice cream, store in the freezer until ready to serve. Slice into serving pieces.

CHOCOLATE JELLY ROLL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350*.
• Grease 15 1/2" X 10 1/2" X 1" pan.
• Line bottom with wax paper.
• in small bowl, combine flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt.
• Set aside.
• In large bowl, beat eggs, sugar, vanilla until thick& pale yellow.
• Beat in flour& oil mix.
• Spread in prepared pan.
• Bake 10-12 min til brown.
• Sprinkle towel with conf.
• sugar.
• Immediately invert cake onto towel.
• Gently peel off wax paper.
• Roll warm cake with towel inside.
• Place seam side down on wire rack.
• Cool.
• Unroll cake.
• Spread filling within 1/2" of edges.
• Roll up.
• Wrap tight in foil.
• Freeze 2 hours.