A delicious jelly-filled cake roll and an old-fashioned favorite! I can remember my mama making these when I was little.
Ingredients
4 egg yolks (reserve whites) 3/4 cup sugar - divided 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 4 egg whites 3/4 cup cake flour (see substitution) 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 cup confectioner's (powdered) sugar jam or jelly of your choice Steps |
- Beat egg yolks until thick and lemon colored. Gradually beat in 1/4 cup of the sugar.
- In a separate bowl, beat egg whites unitl almost stiff and gradually add rest of sugar (1/2 cup), beating until very stiff.
- Fold yolk mixture into the whites.
- Sift or whisk together: flour, baking powder, and salt. Add to egg mixture by folding in.
- Pour and spread batter onto a greased and waxed paper-lined 15 & 1/2" x 10 & 1/2" x 1" deep jelly roll pan or cookie sheet. Bake in a preheated 375 degree oven for about 12 minutes.
- Loosen sides and turn cake out onto a towel. Sprinkle towel with confectioner's sugar. Remove wax paper from cake and trim crust. Roll quickly with a fresh sheet of wax paper on inside of roll. Wrap in the sugared towel and let cool.
- When cool, unroll, remove paper, and spread with jelly or jam. Roll up again and slice!