Basic Roll with Mascarpone

⏳ Time

30 minutes

🥕 Ingredients

🍽️ Servings

Description

It's important to explain why this recipe is basic. In its original form, i.e., exclusively with these ingredients, the roll will certainly be tasty, but in my critical opinion, tasty is not enough. Firstly, it is essential to soak the sponge cake, which I did not do: as an option, you can choose coffee, liqueur, cognac, rum, or, at worst, tea or syrup. Secondly, it is best to cover the rolled cake with some topping: melted chocolate, glaze, or an extra portion of cream. This is, of course, not mandatory, but the appearance of the roll will benefit from such decoration — 100%. And thirdly, the cream is indeed very tasty on its own, but it would be simply magnificent to add your favorite berries, chocolate, or liqueur to taste. It will turn out much more interesting.

Ingredients

Chicken Egg - 5 pieces
Sugar - 6 tablespoons
Wheat Flour - 5 tablespoons
Baking Powder - 1 teaspoon
Mascarpone Cheese Unagrande - 8.8 oz
10% cream - 3 fl oz
Vanilla Protein Powder - 3 tablespoons
Salt - a pinch
Powdered Sugar - 1 tablespoon

Step by Step guide

Step 1

For the sponge cake, separate the yolks from the whites. Whip the whites with a pinch of salt until stiff peaks form, gradually adding 5 tablespoons of sugar. In a separate bowl, whip the yolks with 1 tablespoon of sugar until fluffy, then sift in the flour with the baking powder and mix thoroughly. Gently fold the whites into the yolks in portions — the result should be a hyper-aerated batter.

Step 2

Grease a baking sheet with butter and lay a sheet of parchment paper on it, then spread the batter on the parchment. Level it into a thin layer (no more than 6 mm high) and place it in an oven preheated to 392°F for 15–20 minutes.

Step 3

On the table, lay out a sheet of parchment paper and sprinkle it with powdered sugar. Immediately turn the finished sponge cake onto this parchment and roll it up (without filling for now). This trick is performed so that the roll does not crack or fall apart when rolling later.

Step 4

The cream is very simple to prepare: whip the mascarpone with powdered sugar and vanilla, add the cream, and whip until it reaches a thick consistency.