Italian
Chocolate Roll
by Gambero Rosso · 452K subscribers on YouTube
A classic Italian chocolate roll made with a light sponge cake, filled with creamy hazelnut cream, soaked in Alchermes liqueur, and dusted with powdered sugar.
- Cook
- 13 min
- Difficulty
- medium
Ingredients
7 items- 5 tbspGranulated Sugar
- 5 pcsEgg
- 6 tbspFarina Petra 5
- Baking PowderHalf a sachet (about 8g)
- Crema di NocciolaSoftened in a bain-marie
- AlchermesAs needed for wetting the sponge
- Powdered Sugar(optional) — For dusting
Method
- In a bowl, beat the eggs with the sugar using an electric whisk until thick, pale, and the mixture writes (leaves a ribbon trail).
- Sift in the flour and baking powder, and fold gently with a spatula until combined.
- Spread the batter evenly on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Bake in a preheated ventilated oven at 180°C for about 10 minutes.
- Remove from the oven, brush the sponge with Alchermes liqueur.
- Spread the hazelnut cream (previously softened in a bain-marie) over the sponge.
- Using the parchment paper, roll the sponge tightly into a log.
- Return the roll to the oven for another 2-3 minutes.
- Dust with powdered sugar (optional), let rest, and serve.
Gambero Rosso
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