Roll
Description
The recipe won’t take much time. Cream, cherries, and chocolate are a wonderful classic combination loved by sweet tooths in every country. If you are one of them, be sure to make the “Black Forest” sponge roll, a variation of the popular European cake of the same name. It’s not difficult if you follow the step-by-step recipe. Serve cooled or slightly warm.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare the ingredients. Immediately preheat the oven to 190 degrees.
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Step 2
Melt the butter.
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Step 3
Separate the eggs into yolks and whites.
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Step 4
Mix the flour and cocoa.
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Step 5
Beat the egg whites with a pinch of salt until fluffy foam forms, gradually add the sugar, and continue beating until stiff peaks form. Add the yolks one at a time while continuing to beat, then pour in the melted butter. Sift the flour and cocoa mixture into the batter, gently fold with a silicone spatula, trying to preserve the airy structure.
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Step 6
Spread the dough onto a baking sheet and smooth it out. Bake for 10–12 minutes in a preheated oven at 190°C.
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Step 7
Remove the pits from the cherries.
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Step 8
Remove the finished sponge cake from the parchment immediately, while it is still warm.
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Step 9
Roll the sponge cake into a Swiss roll and let it cool to room temperature in this form.
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Step 10
Melt the chocolate and spread it in a thin layer on parchment paper, then place it in the refrigerator.
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Step 11
Whip the chilled cream.
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Step 12
Add cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla sugar to the whipped cream.
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Step 13
Whip everything together into a fluffy cream.
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Step 14
Prepare a soaking syrup from water, sugar, and 1 tbsp of alcohol: heat in a saucepan until the sugar dissolves, then cool.
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Step 15
Brush the sponge cake with the prepared syrup, spread 2/3 of the buttercream, arrange the cherries in a checkerboard pattern, leaving about 1.5–2 cm from the edge.
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Step 16
Roll the sponge cake into a roll. Spread the remaining cream on top.
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Step 17
Break the chocolate into small pieces arbitrarily.
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Step 18
Place chocolate pieces on the cream and decorate the top with cherry berries. It is advisable to let the roll rest in the refrigerator for 1–2 hours. The very delicious "Black Forest" roll will leave neither you nor your loved ones indifferent.