Description
A light, airy Japanese-style Swiss roll filled with sweet whipped cream and a touch of cotton candy flavor. Its pastel pink swirl is as beautiful as it is delicious.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 large eggs, room temperature
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon honey (optional)
- 3/4 cup cake flour, sifted
- 2 tablespoons milk, room temperature
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon cotton candy flavoring (or vanilla extract)
- Pink food coloring (a few drops)
- 1 cup heavy cream, chilled
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a 10×15-inch jelly roll pan with parchment paper.
- Beat eggs and sugar with an electric mixer for 5–6 minutes until thick, pale, and ribbon-like. Add honey and flavoring.
- Gently fold in sifted cake flour in three parts, keeping the batter light and airy.
- In a small bowl, whisk milk, vegetable oil, and pink food coloring. Fold gently into batter.
- Spread batter evenly in pan and bake 10–12 minutes, until it springs back when touched.
- Invert warm cake onto parchment paper, peel off the baking sheet paper, and roll gently with parchment inside. Let cool completely.
- Whip heavy cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla until soft peaks form.
- Unroll cooled cake, spread whipped cream evenly, leaving a 1-inch border. Reroll tightly without parchment.
- Wrap cake roll in plastic wrap and chill for at least 1 hour before slicing.
- Dust with powdered sugar and serve with fresh berries if desired.
Notes
Roll the cake while warm to prevent cracking. Avoid overmixing the batter to maintain a fluffy texture. Chill the finished roll for at least an hour before slicing for clean layers.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: Japanese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 230
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 70mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
Keywords: Japanese cotton candy Swiss roll, sponge cake, whipped cream, pink dessert, light cake