Key Ingredients You’ll Need
- Lemon juice: This will add a tart and spicy flavor to the cake batter.
- Sugar: Will need granulated sugar for the dough and powdered sugar for the glaze.
- Flour: You will need cake flour for this recipe.
- Food coloring: I like to use cake food coloring, but you can use other colors as well.
- Cream: I love using my Homemade Cream Cheese Frosting for this recipe.
How to make an Easter cake roll
- Prepare the dough for the cake. Set oven to 350 degrees and use baking spray to grease a 13×18-inch baking sheet, then line with parchment paper. Add the egg whites, lemon juice, and salt to a stand mixer and combine with a whisk attachment. Add the sugar and gradually beat until combined and form soft peaks. Add the cake flour and fold to gently combine.
- color the dough. Divide the batter into 4 bowls and add a couple drops of the food coloring. Combine until you reach the desired shade. Drop spoonfuls of the batter onto the prepared baking sheet, alternating between each one and spreading evenly with a flat spatula.
- bake the cake. Add pan to oven and bake 12 minutes or until bouncy. Take it out and let it sit for 5 minutes to cool down. Once cooled, flip onto another sheet of parchment paper and remove the top layer of parchment paper. Start rolling it tightly into a log before placing it in the fridge for a few hours to chill.
- Make the glaze. Add cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla into a stand mixer and combine until smooth. Once the cake has cooled, unroll and cover the top with the prepared frosting evenly. Dust the cake with more powdered sugar when ready to serve. Enjoy!
Ways to Decorate
A jelly cake is a beautiful dessert on its own. However, there are many ways to dress it up with some Easter-themed decorations. Consider topping the cake roll with piped meringue, marshmallow fluff, or chocolate buttercream frosting and add colored sprinkles and edible flowers for additional decoration.
