Chocolate Carrot Swiss Roll Cake

Step 1

Pre-heat the oven to 400F.

Step 2

In a medium bowl, mix together 1 egg, 2 tablespoons sugar, 1/3 cup flour and 1 tablespoon melted butter. Mix well.

Step 3

Spoon out 1 tablespoon of batter into a small bowl and tint it green. Tint the rest orange.

Step 4

Lay the carrot template onto the baking sheet. Cover with wax paper (or parchment paper).

Step 5

Scoop the orange batter into a plastic sandwich bag. Cut a small hole into the tip of the bag. Following the carrot template and pipe the carrot onto the wax paper. Also pipe the orange dots. Next spoon the green batter into a plastic sandwich bag. Cut a small hole into the tip of the bag. Pipe green steams onto each carrot.

Step 6

Place baking sheet into the freezer. Freeze for 20 minutes.

Step 7

While the carrots are freezing, make the chocolate sponge cake batter.

Step 8

In the bowl of a mixer combine the egg whites and 1 tablespoon of sugar. Mix on medium speed until the egg whites form soft peaks. (About 5 minutes)

Step 9

In a medium bowl, whisk by hand the egg yolks and 1/2 cup sugar until the eggs yolks are a pale yellow color. Whisk in the 1/4 cup melted butter.

Step 10

Fold in the egg whites.

Step 11

Fold in the flour and cocoa powder.

Step 12

Mix slowly until everything is incorporated.

Step 13

Remove the baking sheet from the freezer and carefully spread the chocolate batter over the carrots. Spread the batter evenly on the baking sheet.

Step 14

Bake for 7-8 minutes. Do not over bake.

Step 15

Carefully remove the cooked cake from the oven.

Step 16

Working quickly but carefully:

Step 17

Lay another piece of wax paper onto a flat surface. Flip the cake over onto the wax paper and carefully peel the wax paper off of the cake revealing the carrots. Flip the cake over again so that the carrots are on the bottom of the cake.

Step 18

Spread the filling over the entire cake. Starting on the edge without the carrot, start to roll the cake "jelly roll style".

Step 19

Roll until you reach the end. Place the cake on a flat surface with the seam down.

Step 20

Wrap in plastic wrap and place in the fridge until ready to serve.