Chocolate-Orange Cake Roll (Roulage)

Name: Chocolate-Orange Cake Roll (Roulage)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 2 cake rolls, 5-6 serving(s)
Ingredients: vegetable oil cooking spray; 4 large eggs; 1/2 cup water; 1 (18 1/4 ounce) box cake mix, Swiss chocolate, devil's food, fudge; 4 tablespoons cocoa; 2 cups whipping cream; 6 tablespoons Grand Marnier or 6 tablespoons other orange-flavored liqueur, divided; 1 tablespoon finely grated orange rind; cocoa; orange rind, curls; orange sauce; 3/4 cup half-and-half; 2 cups semisweet chocolate morsels; 1 1/2 cups miniature marshmallows; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup Grand Marnier or 1/2 cup other orange-flavored liqueur

Submitted by Nita A.

"A show-stopping classic rolled cake that may remind you of a jellyroll. This never-fail cake is wrapped around a flavored whipped cream filling and also has a quick sauce to compliment, if desired. The steps may seem lengthy, but these are really quick and easy to prepare. They are great to have in the freezer for drop-in guests or last minute gifts. Check out these other Roulage recipes as well (Toffee-Pecan Roulage, Chocolate-Cranberry Roulage and Chocolate-Mint Roulage)."

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Ready In:: 50mins
Ingredients:: 16
Yields:: 2 cake rolls
Serves:: 5-6

ingredients

Cake Roll Ingredients
vegetable oil cooking spray
4 large eggs
¹⁄₂ cup water
1 (18 1/4 ounce) box cake mix, Swiss chocolate, devil's food, fudge
4 tablespoons cocoa
Filling
2 cups whipping cream
6 tablespoons Grand Marnier or 6 tablespoons other orange-flavored liqueur, divided
1 tablespoon finely grated orange rind
cocoa
Garnish (optional)
orange rind, curls
orange sauce
Chocolate-Orange Sauce (optional)
³⁄₄ cup half-and-half
2 cups semisweet chocolate morsels
1 ¹⁄₂ cups miniature marshmallows
¹⁄₄ teaspoon salt
¹⁄₂ cup Grand Marnier or 1/2 cup other orange-flavored liqueur

directions

Cake Roll:
Coat 2 (15 x 10 x 1-inch) jellyroll pans with cooking spray; line with wax paper, and coat again with cooking spray. Set aside.
Beat eggs in a large mixing bowl at medium-high speed with an electric mixer 5 minutes. Add water, beating at low speed to blend. Gradually add cake mix, beating at low speed until moistened. Beat at medium-high speed 2 minutes. Divide batter in half, and spread batter evenly into prepared pans. (Layers will be thin.).
Bake each cake at 350 on the middle rack for 13 minutes or until cake springs back when touched in the center.
When cakes are done, immediately loosen from sides of pans. Sift 4 tablespoons cocoa (or more, as needed) either directly on top of cake or onto a cloth towel. (Do not use terry cloth to avoid sticking.) Turn each cake out onto the prepared towels. Peel off wax paper. Starting at narrow end, roll up each cake and towel together; place cakes, seam side down, in freezer for 15 minutes (recommended), in regrigerator for 1 hour or on wire racks. Cool cakes completely. Yield: 2 cake rolls.
Filling:
Beat whipping cream at medium-high speed with an electric mixer until soft peaks form. Fold in 3 tablespoons Grand Marnier and orange rind; set aside.
Unroll cake rolls; brush each lightly with remaining 3 tablespoons Grand Marnier. Spread each cake with half of whipped cream mixture. Reroll cakes without towels; place seam side down, on a baking sheet. Cover and freeze at least 1 hour (or up to 3 months, wrapped in foil.).
Dust cakes with cocoa, and cut into slices (cakes thaw almost as quickly as you can slice them.) Garnish, if desired. Yield: 5 to 6 servings each cake roll.
Sauce:
Heat half-and-half in a heavy saucepan over low heat. Stir in chocolate morsels, marshmallows, and salt. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until chocolate and marshmallows melt. Remove from heat; stir in Grand Marnier. Yield: 2 cups.
* 1/4 cup frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed and undiluted, may be substituted.