🍫 Chocolate Swiss Roll with Cherry Cream Filling

⏱️ Time & Yield

• Prep Time: 25 minutes
• Bake Time: 10–12 minutes
• Chill Time: 1–2 hours
• Servings: 6–8 slices

🧾 Ingredients

🍰 Chocolate Sponge Cake

• 4 eggs (room temperature)
• 100g sugar
• 80g all-purpose flour
• 20g cocoa powder
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tbsp milk
• Pinch of salt

🍒 Cherry Filling

• 150g cherries (fresh or canned, pitted)
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• 1 tsp cornstarch + 1 tbsp water

🥛 Whipped Cream

• 250ml heavy cream (cold)
• 2 tbsp powdered sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

✨ Decoration

• Cocoa powder (for dusting)
• Fresh cherries
• Chocolate shavings

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. Prepare the Sponge

• Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F)
• Line a rectangular baking tray with parchment
• Beat eggs + sugar until pale, thick, and fluffy (ribbon stage)
• Gently fold in:
  • Flour
  • Cocoa powder
  • Salt
• Add milk + vanilla

👉 Mix gently to keep air in the batter

2. Bake

• Spread batter evenly in tray
• Bake for 10–12 minutes

👉 Do NOT overbake (or it cracks)

3. Roll While Warm

• Place cake on parchment or towel
• Roll it up immediately while still warm

👉 This “trains” the shape

Let cool completely.

4. Make Cherry Filling

• Cook cherries + sugar + lemon juice
• Add cornstarch slurry → cook until thick

👉 Texture: jam-like, glossy

Cool fully.

5. Whipped Cream

• Beat cream + sugar + vanilla
• Whip to soft-medium peaks

6. Assemble

• Unroll cake gently
• Spread whipped cream evenly
• Add cherry filling (center line or spread thin layer)
• Roll back tightly

7. Chill

• Wrap and refrigerate 1–2 hours

👉 Helps set shape + clean slicing

8. Finish

• Dust with cocoa powder
• Add cherries + chocolate shavings

Slice and serve.

🍽️ Texture & Flavor

• Soft, airy sponge
• Light creamy filling
• Sweet-tart cherry center
• Rich cocoa finish

👉 Classic Black Forest balance

💡 Pro Tips

🧠 Don’t overbake

• Dry cake = cracks when rolling

🔥 Roll while warm

• Cold cake = impossible to shape

🍒 Flavor boost

• Add a splash of cherry syrup or liqueur

🔪 Clean slices

• Use a warm knife + wipe between cuts

❌ Common Mistakes

• Cake cracks → overbaked or rolled too late
• Filling leaks → too much or too thin
• Cream too soft → underwhipped

🔥 Variations

• Strawberry version 🍓
• Matcha roll 🍵
• Coffee + chocolate ☕
• Add mascarpone to cream (richer)

🍴 Serving

• Serve chilled
• Best within 24 hours