Chocolate Swiss Roll Recipe

This Chocolate Swiss Roll is a rich, chocolaty and decadent dessert, a rewarding treat for chocolate lovers. A chocolate sponge cake is filled with a chocolate mousse filling and drizzled with chocolate ganache on top. It is simply heavenly delicious.


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Ingredients

Makes about 12 servings

Sponge Cake
1/2 cup (63g) all-purpose flour
1/4 cup (30g) cocoa powder
1 tsp (4g) baking powder
1/2 tsp (2g) salt
4 eggs
2/3 cup (135g) sugar
1/2 tsp (1g) instant coffee
2 tbsp (28g) oil

Filling
5 oz (150g) semi-sweet chocolate
1/2 cup (120g) whipping cream
1 cup (240g) whipping cream, chilled

For decoration
Cocoa powder for dusting
1 oz (30g) semi-sweet chocolate
2 tbsp (30g) whipping cream

1. Prepare the cake. Preheat the oven to 350F (180C). Butter a 12X16 inch (30x40 cm) baking tray and line it with parchment paper.

2. In a medium bowl whisk flour with cocoa powder, baking powder and salt. Set aside.

3. In a large bowl add eggs and sugar. Beat with an electric mixer until lemon yellow and foamy. Add oil and mix until well incorporated. Add instant coffeee and then gradually add flour mixture.

4. Pour the batter into the prepared baking tray and spread evenly into the corners using the back of the spatula.

5. Bake for about 12 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

6. Take a parchment paper and sprinkle with cocoa powder. This helps the cake not stick. Flip the cake over the paper. Remove the parchment paper it was baked with.

7. While still hot roll with the parchment paper inside. You will have to do it while is still hot/warm otherwise it cracks. Let cool completely.

8. Prepare the filling. Place chocolate and cream in a heatproof bowl and place over a pan with simmering water. Melt over low heat.

9. In another bowl whip cream until stiff peaks form. Mix in the melted chocolate.

10. Unroll the cake and spread the chocolate filling evenly over the cake.

11. Roll the cake back up. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.

12. Dust the roll with cocoa powder. To make the ganache on top for decoration simply melt the chocolate with same amount of cream and using a spoon or simply a piping bag fitted with a small tip and drizzle the chocolate over the roll as you like. Let the ganache set for few minutes and serve.

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[laurynmaeanasco]

I just made this today, and I can tell you, MY FAMILY LOVED IT!! They were mad at me because they wanted more of it haha. It was moist and soft, even after I put it in the fridge for 4 hours. It was like I got it from the store. Thank you for sharing this recipe!

[kalliste]

This was possibly the most perfect swiss roll I've ever seen made on a youtube channel. No cracks and looked beautiful, plus all that ganache! 🤤

[halasbeih]

Best Swiss Roll ever! I made it days ago and it was amazing, my family loved it and I wanna make it again for my husband's friends. Thanks for sharing this easy recipe. So glad for discovering your channel!

[hafsa]

This is my first time on this channel and just one look at how easy and simple the cake was to make I had to make it instantly and it turned out great. The description section especially was helpful because it told you how many cups to use! 😊😊

[shayn]

I was looking and looking for the "best" chocolate roll cake recipe. It was my brother's only request for his birthday! I am happy to report that I made this one and it was Amazing!! ⚠️ The first time I made the cake I used a tea towel because I had seen others do that, it did not work, even with cocoa powder all over it, the cake stuck all over the towel, so the first cake my kids got to eat all the pieces. Thankfully it is simple to make so I quickly made another one! I used parchment paper and it came out perfect!! Definitely recommend this recipe! I also made it with a vanilla whipped cream as the filling! Both fillings were great! Thank you for sharing this recipe!!👍🏻👍🏻

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[arushabhagad]

I tried this recipe and it turn out really very good, it was little sweet than normal cake, but overall it was very delicious.... Everyone loved it!! Thanks for this simple but delicious recipe.

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[rajanivinod]

I made this swiss roll yesterday and It was a big hit with the family. It was totally scrumptious.

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[jot]

The cake tastes so good! Used a cream cheese filling instead and it’s still very delicious! Thank you ❤️

[deliansjiariel]

just the recipe I've been waiting for! omg Ella, you're the best!!

[Turkuase]

I made this 2 days ago and served with Eid yesterday it was amazing. Thanks for the recipe. I did use chocolate rocks on the whipped cream as an extra bite to it and decorated it with some pistachios on top after rolling and it turned out as great as from a cake store ( or even better ) . Thanks a lot for the recipe

Seeing your other videos I am glad to have found this channel and looking forward to watch and try the other recipes 😊

[ccusmanmd]

Just made this now and it tastes awesome!

[razae]

I tried your recipe for the magic castard cake
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[clockworkgirl]

Just a couple days ago I was thinking about making chocolate Swiss roll, and as usual I visited your channel first and rewatched your strawberry Swiss role recipe and was thinking about how to turn it into chocolate when this came up!Thank you so much for your amazing recipes!Lots of Love...

[chalin.]

I made this last Mother's Day and it was so delicious and soft. My family loves it especially my daughter and been asking me to do this again that why I'am making this again and it's in my oven right now!!! Can't wait to eat this AGAIN!!! 😊😘😚

[margaretcoultrup]

Thank you for adding the weight of the ingredients, it’s looks like a delicious recipe can’t wait to make it.

[CockatielPony]

This makes me wanna cry how good it looks

[mommybea]

My first attempt making a roll cake and this is what i tried, turned out perfect, thanks for this great recipe !