Description
A fun and colorful cake roll inspired by Stitch, featuring a light sponge and tropical cream filling.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 large eggs, room temperature
- 3/4 cup (150 g) granulated sugar
- 1 cup (125 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp milk
- Blue gel food coloring (a few drops)
- 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream, cold
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup crushed canned pineapple, drained well (or finely chopped fresh pineapple)
- 1/3 cup shredded coconut (optional)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract for filling
- Whipped cream or buttercream for piping
- Extra blue food color for decoration
- Small fondant or candy pieces for Stitch eyes and nose (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Line a 10×15-inch jelly roll pan with parchment and lightly grease it.
- In a large bowl, beat eggs and sugar on high speed for 5–7 minutes until pale and thick.
- Gently fold in vanilla and milk. Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt, then fold into the egg mixture in two parts. Do not overmix.
- Add a few drops of blue gel food coloring and fold until the color is even.
- Spread the batter evenly in the pan and bake for 10–12 minutes until the cake springs back when touched.
- While the cake bakes, lay a clean kitchen towel and sprinkle it with powdered sugar.
- Invert the cake onto the towel right after it comes out of the oven, peel off the parchment, and roll the cake gently with the towel inside. Let it cool for 30 minutes.
- For the filling, whip cold heavy cream with powdered sugar and vanilla until medium peaks form, then fold in drained pineapple and coconut.
- Unroll the cooled cake, remove the towel, and spread filling evenly, leaving a small edge.
- Roll the cake back up tightly without the towel, wrap in plastic wrap, and chill for at least 1 hour.
- Before serving, frost the outside lightly with whipped cream or buttercream and decorate as desired.
Notes
To avoid cracks, roll the cake while it is still warm. Chill before slicing to achieve neat pieces.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 85mg