Ingredients : 1/2 c. sugar 1 1/2 tbsp. cornstarch 1 oz. square unsweetened chocolate Dash of salt 1 1/2 tbsp. butter or margarine 1/2 tsp. vanilla
Preparation : Combine sugar and cornstarch; add chocolate, salt and 1/2 cup water. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly and chocolate melts. Remove from heat; add butter and vanilla. While hot, frost rolled cake. ---------------------------------- CAKE ROLL
Ingredients : 3 eggs 1 c. sugar 1/4 c. cold water 3/4 c. flour 1 tsp. vanilla 3/4 tbsp. baking powder 1/2 tsp. salt FILLING: 1/2 c. cold evaporated milk 2/3 c. shortening 1/2 c. sugar 1/4 tsp. salt 1 tsp. vanilla
Preparation : Beat eggs until fluffy. Add sugar gradually and beat. Add water and vanilla. Then add dry ingredients. Pour batter in a 12 x 8 inch jelly roll pan lined with waxed paper. Bake at 375 degrees for 12 minutes. Immediately turn out on a T-towel sprinkled with powdered sugar and roll into a roll. Combine all ingredients and beat 5 minutes. Unroll cake roll and frost with filling. Reroll. ---------------------------------- CHOCOLATE CAKE ROLL
Ingredients : 1/2 c. all-purpose flour 1/4 c. unsweetened cocoa 3/4 tsp. baking powder 1/4 tsp. salt 4 eggs, separated 1 tbsp. cold water 1/2 c. + 1/3 c. granulated sugar 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract Confectioners' sugar (about 1/3 c.)
Preparation : Grease and flour a 15 1/2" x 10 1/2" x 1" jelly roll pan. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Sift together first 4 ingredients. In large mixer bowl combine egg whites and water. Beat on high speed until frothy. Gradually beat in 1/2 cup sugar; continue beating until stiff and glossy. In small mixer bowl beat egg yolks until thickened, 3 minutes. Gradually beat in 1/3 cup sugar. Add vanilla and beat 2 minutes longer. Fold into egg whites then fold in dry ingredients just until blended. Don't overmix. Spread batter evenly in pan. Bake 12 to 15 minutes, until lightly browned and center springs back when lightly touched with finger. Meanwhile, sprinkle a dish towel or 24"x13" reusable wipe with confectioners' sugar. turn cake out onto towel. Cake may be rolled from long or short end depending on filling. (See recipes below for direction.) While cake is hot, roll up cake and towel together. Let stand 1 minute; unroll to allow steam to escape, then re-roll with towel and let cool on wire rack. Unroll and spread with filling to within 1/2" of edges. Re-roll (no towel this time). Trim off ends. Makes 1 cake roll.