Amish Texas Chocolate Roll Cake

"this came from a wonderful cook in Holmes County Ohio..Edna Miller...you can fill with a variety of fillings..from fruit to whipped cream...I have even filled it with German Chocolate Cake Frosting..much easier to serve..if you want a yellow cake roll..omit cocoa and add vanilla"
 
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photo by Olive photo by Olive
photo by Olive
photo by Olive photo by Olive
Ready In:
35mins
Ingredients:
7
Serves:
8-10
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ingredients

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directions

  • beat the egg yolks, sugar and 3 tbls hot water.
  • Beat the egg whites till stiff -- add all ingredients.
  • put in jelly roll pan lined with waxed paper and bake for 20-25 minutes at 350*.
  • cool in pan 5 minutes -- then invert onto a towel dusted with powdered sugar -- roll and when cool.unroll and fill with filling of your choice -- .

Questions & Replies

  1. Does it crack
     
  2. Doesis crack
     
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Reviews

  1. This is a good chocolate roll. It is very similar to the recipe I use. I only bake mine for 15 minutes. When it is cooled completely, I fill it with a buttercream icing....re-roll it and dust with powdered sugar; then chill it for a couple of hours for easier slicing. An electric knife works great for slicing.
     
  2. I just made this today, and it turned out perfect!! I did have to adjust the baking time to about 15 minutes, of course all ovens are different, so i would suggest to others to check with a toothpick at 15 minutes. I left the cocoa out (we just had chocolate cake last week) and I added 2 tsp of vanilla. I filled with a cream cheese/whipped cream filling. Although it was very easy, it is a very impressive looking dessert! I love how it can be changed into so many different combinations according to fillings. Thank you grandma2969, I'm sure this will be a recipe that I will have to share with many friends!
     
  3. Pros: rolls easily, stays together, no cracks Cons: For me this turned out to be a bland, spongy, almost chewy cake (I did not overmix the batter). Not very chocolatey, pale (as mentioned by another reviewer, KHeidger), and nearly tasteless. I even went back to ensure I hadn't left out anything in the recipe by mistake. Nope. I was hoping for a rich chocolate roll cake and this is not it. Baked for 15 minutes as mentioned by Olive in another review. Filled with a whipped cream and cream cheese icing, iced with a chocolate version of same, I'm hoping it will be acceptable for my daughter's birthday. I'll probably douse the leftovers in liqueur and cherries and serve to the adults...
     
  4. Sadly, I made two rolls that came out pale in color, unlike the beautiful dark photo shown. I then switched to a darker cocoa powder and the third roll still turned out too pale. So frustrating.
     
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I love cooking, and reading Christian fiction..I have 5 grandchildren..4 boys and 1 spoiled granddaughter...I also have a black cocker spaniel named Tobey..who is very spoiled..Love computer games, cross stitch and reading cookbooks..I was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia almost a year ago, on September 26, 2005....was in an out of the hospital for 8 months, doing intensive chemo...I am doing well now, thanks for all the prayers...
 
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