A classic childhood favorite, this chocolate cake roll combines chocolate with a halva twist. Rich and totally irresistible, this dessert is for chocolate lovers everywhere.
Ingredients:
For the cake:
4 eggs
100g flour
100g sugar
1 pack baking powder
1 tsp vanilla extract
pinch of salt
Vanilla filling:
1 cup sweet cream
1 cup milk
1/2 pack instant pudding
2 tsp powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 jar of “Achva chocolate sesame spread” (200g)
Jelly filling:
750g pitted cherries
1/4 cup red wine port
400g sugar
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 cinnamon stick
For garnish:
100g dark chocolate
1/2 cup cherries
instructions:
Make the cherry syrup; combine all ingredients in a medium size pot, and set overnight at room temperature. The next day bring the mixture to a boil, then cook on low heat for an hour.
Make the cake base; beat the eggs and sugar then add all cake ingredients and mix till you get a thick creamy mixture.
Heat your oven to 180 degrees celsius, then spread evenly the cake mixture on a baking tray and bake for 10 min.
Make the vanilla filling; in a mixer, whip all ingredients together until you get a thick cream texture.
Spread a generous even layer of vanilla filling on the cake, then the cherry filling.
Roll your cake, and top with melted chocolate and cherries.