Chocolate Cherry Almond Cake Roll

Rich mascarpone filling flavored with cherries and almonds is a perfect partner for the light, chocolatey sponge cake. Glossy ganache is the crowning glory.

Serves: 10Prep: 40 minutesCook: 1 hour 20 minutesTotal: 2 hoursDifficulty: Hard

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Serves: 10

Ingredients

  • 2⁄3 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1⁄3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
  • 4 eggs, separated
  • 3⁄4 cup sugar, divided
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1⁄4 cup Kroger® Sour Cream
  • 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
  • 1 container (8 oz.) mascarpone
  • 1⁄4 cup powdered sugar
  • 3⁄4 cup plus ⅓ cup whipping cream
  • 1⁄2 teaspoon Kroger® Pure Almond Extract
  • 1⁄4 cup toasted slivered almonds, chopped
  • 1⁄4 cup candied red cherries, finely chopped
  • 2⁄3 cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1 teaspoon corn syrup

Directions

  • Heat oven to 375°F. Grease a 15"x10"x1" baking pan. Line bottom of pan with parchment paper and grease parchment paper.
  • In medium bowl, mix flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt; set aside.
  • In large bowl, beat egg whites with electric mixer on high speed until foamy. Gradually beat in ¼ cup of the sugar. Beat until stiff peaks form; set aside.
  • In another bowl, beat egg yolks on high speed 5 minutes or until pale yellow and thick. Gradually beat in remaining ½ cup sugar, vanilla and sour cream. Add mixed dry ingredients and beat on low speed until combined; beat on medium speed until creamy.
  • Fold egg yolk mixture into egg whites until blended. Spread evenly in baking pan. Bake 8-10 minutes or until center springs back when tapped.
  • Let cool 2 minutes. Run knife around edges to loosen. Lay clean thin kitchen towel on work surface; sprinkle with 2 tablespoons powdered sugar.
  • Turn cake out onto towel. Remove parchment. Spray another piece of parchment paper with cooking spray and lay sprayed side down over top of cake.
  • Loosely roll paper-topped cake up in towel. Cool on cooling rack 35-45 minutes or until nearly cooled.
  • In medium bowl, beat mascarpone and powdered sugar on medium speed until smooth and creamy. On low speed mix in ¾ cup whipping cream and almond extract. Beat on medium-high speed until thick and creamy and good spreading consistency. Fold in almonds and cherries.
  • Carefully unroll cake and remove paper. Spread filling over cake; carefully roll up and place on platter, seam side down. Tuck strips of waxed paper under edges of cake to protect platter while frosting.
  • To make the ganache: Place chocolate chips in medium bowl. In small saucepan, heat ⅓ cup whipping cream over medium heat just until hot and bubbles start to form around edges. Pour over chocolate chips and let stand 3 minutes; stir until chocolate is melted. Stir in corn syrup and cool until mixture mounds slightly when stirred.
  • Spread ganache over top and sides of cake. Refrigerate 20 minutes to slightly set ganache. Slice to serve.