Chocolate Swiss roll

Chocolate Swiss roll

Ingredients:

1 cup plain flour
1 cup sugar
3 eggs
½ tsp baking powder
3 – 4 tsp cocoa powder
½ litre vanilla ice cream
3 tbsp castor sugar
½ cup grated chocolate for decoration
1 cup cherries (fresh or canned)
200 ml cream

Method:

  • Sieve flour, cocoa powder and baking powder together.
  • Beat eggs and sugar till light and fluffy.
  • Add flour and mix well.
  • Spread the mixture in a greased Swiss roll tray.
  • Bake for 15-20 minutes in a pre-heated oven at 180 degrees.
  • Cool and divide the cake into three equal parts.
  • Spread half of the ice cream and cherries on one slice of the cake and cover it with the other slice.
  • Repeat the same procedure on the second slice and put the last slice on the top.
  • Whip cream with a little sugar and when stiff, cover the whole cake with it.
  • Decorate it with the grated chocolates.
  • Chill and serve cold.

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