Chocolate Roll Cake with Pink Raspberry Cream

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   Melt the butter over a bain-marie.

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   Sift the flour and cocoa powder together.

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   Line the cake tin with baking parchment.

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   Make the meringue.

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   Add 1/2 of the granulated sugar in 3 batches to the egg whites.

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   Beat at a high speed with your hand mixer.

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   After some time lower the speed and continue to beat for another 2 minutes to make the texture smooth.

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   In a separate bowl add the egg yolks and the rest of the sugar.

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   Beat at a high speed with your hand mixer until pale and fluffy, and leaves a trail when the mixer is lifted.

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    Add a little of meringue into the egg yolk mixture and transfer the mixture back into the meringue bowl.

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    When it is 70% combined, add the flour and cocoa powder.

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    Also add the melted butter at this point.

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    Pour the batter into the prepared cake tin and flatten the surface with a scraper.

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    Drop the tin several times from a height to get rid of large air bubbles.

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    Bake at 190C for 12 to 15 minutes.

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    Remove the sponge from the tin when it is done.

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    Cover with a cloth to prevent it drying out and leave to cool.

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    Make the cream.

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    Whisk the cream until a thin ribbon forms when a whisk is lifted.

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    Add 1/2 of the frozen raspberries.

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    Continue to whisk until soft peak stage, and then add the rest of the raspberries.

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    Continue to whisk until stiff peaks form.

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    After cooling, slice the top and bottom ends of the cake off.

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    Slice the near-side end straight and the far-side diagonally.

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    Place the sponge onto baking parchment and put more of the filling cream on the near-side.

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    Spread the cream, leaving a thin border on the far-side.

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    Start to roll up the cake tightly from the near-side, and then use the baking parchment to roll the rest of the cake.

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    When you finish rolling, gently squeeze to set it in place, and place joint-side down.

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    Twist the excess baking parchment at both sides to secure the cake and put it in the fridge to set.

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    Slice off both ends and slice into your desired thickness.

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    And it's done

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    Serve onto a plate and enjoy.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.