Description
A festive and elegant gingerbread roll cake filled with creamy eggnog whipped cream, perfect for holiday celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 110 g cake flour
- 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, at room temperature
- 0.5 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 150 g granulated sugar, divided into 100g plus 50g
- 50 g milk (dairy or non-dairy)
- 50 g oil (e.g., canola oil, avocado oil)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 460 g whipping cream, cold
- 125 g eggnog, cold
- 50 g powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 8 gingerbread men cookies (optional, for garnishing)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a 12×17 inch baking tray with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, whisk together the cake flour, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, allspice, cloves, and baking powder until well combined.
- In a separate bowl, whip the egg whites with cream of tartar until frothy. Gradually add 100g sugar while beating until stiff peaks form.
- In another bowl, mix the egg yolks with the remaining sugar. Stir in milk, oil, and vanilla extract. Sift the flour mixture into the yolk mixture and mix until just blended.
- Gently fold in 1/3 of the whipped egg whites to lighten the mixture, then fold in the rest.
- Pour the batter into the prepared tray and bake for 12-15 minutes.
- Cool the cake for 5 minutes, then roll it up with the parchment paper. Allow it to cool completely.
- In a chilled bowl, beat together the whipping cream, eggnog, powdered sugar, nutmeg, and vanilla until stiff peaks form.
- Unroll the cooled cake and spread the eggnog whipped cream evenly over it. Roll the cake back up gently.
- Wrap the rolled cake in plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours or overnight.
- Slice into rounds and garnish with extra whipped cream and gingerbread men cookies if desired.
Notes
Use high-quality, fresh ground spices for the best flavor. Ensure eggs are at room temperature for better emulsification.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 26g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
Keywords: gingerbread, holiday dessert, roll cake, spiced cake, eggnog whipped cream
