Description
A festive chocolate sponge cake rolled with a colorful rainbow whipped cream filling and optionally topped with ganache or powdered sugar. Fun, eye-catching, and delicious—perfect for celebrations and parties.
Ingredients
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- For the chocolate sponge cake:
- 95g all-purpose flour (3/4 cup)
- 30g unsweetened cocoa powder (1/3 cup)
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 4 large eggs
- 150g granulated sugar (3/4 cup)
- 60ml vegetable oil or melted butter (1/4 cup)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 60ml milk (1/4 cup)
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- For the rainbow filling:
- 480ml heavy whipping cream (2 cups)
- 60g powdered sugar (1/2 cup)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Gel food coloring (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple)
- Optional toppings:
- Chocolate ganache or glaze
- Powdered sugar
- Sprinkles
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 10×15-inch jelly roll pan with parchment paper and lightly grease it.
- In a bowl, sift together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt.
- In a large bowl, beat eggs and sugar until thick, pale, and fluffy. Add oil, vanilla, and milk; mix until combined.
- Gently fold dry ingredients into wet mixture until just combined.
- Spread batter evenly in prepared pan. Bake 10–12 minutes, until cake springs back when lightly pressed.
- While warm, invert cake onto a clean towel dusted with powdered sugar. Peel off parchment, then roll cake in towel from short end. Let cool completely.
- Whip cream with powdered sugar and vanilla until stiff peaks form. Divide into 6 bowls and tint each with a different color.
- Unroll cooled cake and spread rainbow filling in horizontal lines across surface. Re-roll tightly.
- Refrigerate 1–2 hours to set.
- Optional: Top with chocolate ganache, powdered sugar, or sprinkles before slicing and serving.
Notes
- Add a thin layer of ganache before rainbow filling for extra richness.
- Use marshmallow filling instead of whipped cream for fluffier texture.
- Try a white sponge cake for brighter contrast.
- Use fruit-flavored extracts in whipped cream for variation.
- Sprinkle extra fun by adding rainbow sprinkles inside the roll.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking & Rolling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (1/10 of cake)
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 29g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 115mg
