Amazing Chocolate Cake that will satisfy any chocolate cravings. Death By Chocolate Cake Roll is a delightful, soft chocolate cake rolled with silky chocolate cream filling, and mixed with some mini chocolate morsels!
Chocolate Cake
I hope that your holidays were full of joy, laughter, and chocolate!
We had a nice Christmas with family. Every year we have dinner at my mom’s house, where mom and I cook lots of deliciousness. It turned out to be an Italian themed feast this year. Mom made a great garlic and herb roast pork and I made some side dishes and dessert. It was the first time that I made Ratatouille and I have got to share this great recipe with you soon.
Dessert was out of this world because it was a chocolate cake. Nothing can beat a moist, soft chocolate cake.
For a week before Christmas, I’ve been asking everyone what dessert I should make. I kept getting the same answer…cheesecake. (You can tell how well I listen to others, can’t you?!) Since I JUST made the Peppermint Cheesecake, I really didn’t feel like making another one while there is still half of that one in the fridge. No one had any other ideas for me so I decided to wing it.
I went with something chocolate, you can’t go wrong with chocolate. I wanted to make a cake but I didn’t think that I would have enough ingredients for frosting. (I was making this on Christmas Eve and not brave enough to face Target on the day before Christmas.) I gathered everything that I had on hand and whipped up this heavenly chocolate treat!
It turned out amazing! Soft chocolate cake filled with smooth, light and silky chocolate cream filling with some chocolate chip morsels added and covered in delicious Rodelle cocoa.
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Some more chocolate desserts you will like:
Chocolate Cake with Whipped Coconut Frosting
Death By Chocolate Cake Roll
Ingredients
Cake Roll:
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup water
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup flour
- 1/4 cup unsweetened baking cocoa
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- Unsweetened baking cocoa for rolling the cake
- Powdered sugar for sprinkle optional
Chocolate Filling:
- 10 oz package of cream cheese softened
- 6 oz of unsalted butter softened
- 2 cups of powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup of unsweetened cocoa
- 1 cup of mini chocolate morsels
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 and Line 17x11x1 pan (or 15x10x1) with parchment paper and spray with cooking oil spray.
- Beat eggs with electric mixer on high speed for 3-5 minutes until thick and light yellow.
- Slowly beat in granulated sugar.
- Lower the speed to low and add water and vanilla extract.
- Still on low, slowly add flour, 1/4 cup cocoa, the baking powder and salt. Beat just until batter is smooth.
- Pour into pan and spread evenly. Bake for 7-8 minutes (12 -14 minutes if using a smaller pan) and do a toothpick test. Run a spatula around edge of pan to loosen cake.
- Generously sprinkle a towel with cocoa. Turn the cake upside down onto the towel. Carefully remove the parchment paper. Trim off crusty edges of cake if necessary.
- While the cake is still hot, carefully roll cake with the towel from narrow end.
- Cool on cooling rack at least 30 minutes.
- While the cake is cooling, make the frosting: Beat the cream cheese and butter on medium-high speed for about 5 minutes, until light and fluffy. Lower the speed to low and slowly add powdered sugar and cocoa powder. Mix until just combined. Scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl, mix on medium until all smooth. Fold in the mini chocolate morsels.
- Unroll cake carefully. Carefully, spread the chocolate filling all over the cake.
- Carefully roll the cake back up and place the cake of the serving with seam down.
- Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve!
Pull the cake out of the refrigerator about an hour before serving so the frosting softens.
Notes
Nutrition
karen says
What’s the quantity of baking powder? I love making cake rolls.
lyuba says
Karen, the baking powder is 1 tsp. It’s indicated in the recipe, are you asking about cocoa powder or powder sugar may be?
Thank you!
Cathy@LemonTreeDwelling says
This looks rich and amazing! I’m usually not a huge chocolate person, but when I do have it, I love it to be over the top like this!!
lyuba says
This is actually very light and smooth! I hope you give it a try, Cathy!
Melissa @ Simply Sweets by Honeybee says
Oh my word! This looks amazing!
lyuba says
Thank you so much!
Samantha @ Five Heart Home says
Your desserts are always divine, Lyuba, and this one is no exception. This one would be great for Valentine’s Day as well. Simply beautiful!
lyuba says
You are so sweet! Thank you, Samantha!
Jessica says
OMG…my mouth is watering! I am on a juice fast and this looks like something worth eating..lol! Maybe this will be my first dessert after my fast …guess I shouldn’t be planning my after fast meals.. lol.
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Jessica!!!
lyuba says
I hope you get a chance to make it soon! It was SO good 🙂
Thank you, Jessica!
Tonia says
It may kill me but it would be worth it! 😉
lyuba says
So worth it!!
Thank you, Tonia!
Erin says
Hi Lyuba! Stopping by from Show stopper Saturday. This cake roll looks amazing. My mom made cake rolls alot when we were kids. I loved them, and need to make one again soon. Thanks so much for hosting another great party. Happy New Year to you and your family! ~Erin
lyuba says
Thank you, Erin 🙂
I hope you get a chance to make it, it was delicious!
Kelly @ Mostly Homemade Mom says
Not sure I’d be talented enough to whip this up like you did, wowza! Looks amazing!
lyuba says
Of course you are! Just take it one step at a time 🙂
Thank you, Kelly!
Julie @ Julie's Eats & Treats says
WOW! This is amazing! And you had everything in your cupboard? Your cupboards must be stocked 🙂 I second that not going to Target on the day before Christmas!
lyuba says
Yeap, I usually keep all this on hand 🙂 I got got a new pantry converted in a hall closet 🙂
Thank you, Julie!
Beth @ The First Year Blog says
Oh my gosh, I need a slice STAT! You are always making the best desserts!
lyuba says
That is so sweet, Beth! Thank you!
Sherlyn says
10 ounces of cream cheese? One 8 oz package + 1/4 of another 8 oz package?
lyuba says
It’s one and a quarter of a regular package that is 8 oz, so it adds up to 10 oz of cream cheese. Sorry, it’s worded oddly, I’ll fix that.
Carla says
It was certainly everything you said and more…yummy!