Description
This Raspberry Swirl Christmas Roll is light, festive, and irresistibly sweet! A soft vanilla sponge cake is filled with fluffy whipped cream and a vibrant raspberry swirl for a beautiful holiday dessert centerpiece.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 large eggs, room temperature
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar (for towel)
- Raspberry Swirl:
- 1 cup fresh or frozen raspberries
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- Filling:
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 3 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 10×15-inch jelly roll pan with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, beat the eggs and sugar 3–5 minutes until thick and pale. Mix in vanilla.
- Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt. Gently fold into the egg mixture.
- Spread batter evenly in the prepared pan and bake for 10–12 minutes.
- Dust a clean kitchen towel with powdered sugar. Immediately invert the warm cake onto the towel and peel off parchment. Roll the cake up in the towel and let cool completely.
- For the raspberry swirl: heat raspberries, sugar, and lemon juice until thickened. Mash and cool completely.
- Whip the cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla until fluffy.
- Unroll the cooled cake. Spread whipped cream over the surface and spoon thin lines of raspberry sauce, swirling gently.
- Roll the cake back up tightly. Chill 1 hour before slicing.
Notes
For extra holiday flair, dust with powdered sugar or drizzle white chocolate on top. You can use store-bought raspberry jam if you prefer a quicker version. Keeps refrigerated for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 95mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 29g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
Keywords: christmas roll cake, jelly roll, raspberry swirl roll cake, holiday dessert, Christmas baking, raspberry cake roll