Old South Jelly Roll Cake Recipe

Name: Old South Jelly Roll Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 4 eggs, separated; 3/4 cup sugar; 1 tablespoon vanilla; 3/4 cup cake flour, sifted; 3/4 teaspoon baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon salt; Garnish; confectioners' sugar, for dusting,sifted; 1 cup jam or 1 cup jelly, stirred well (raspberry and apricot work well); whipped cream

Servings: persons

4 eggs, separated
3/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla
3/4 cup cake flour, sifted
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
Garnish
confectioners' sugar, for dusting,sifted
1 cup jam or 1 cup jelly, stirred well (raspberry and apricot work well)
whipped cream

1
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
2
In a small bowl beat egg whites until stiff but not dry and set aside.
3
In another bowl, beat the egg yolks until light.
4
Gradually add the sugar and vanilla, and mix well.
5
Sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
6
Add the sifted flour mixture to the egg yolk mixture.
7
Fold in the egg whites into the egg mixture and pour batter into a 15 x 10 by 1-inch jelly roll pan lined with waxed paper.
8
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until the cake is golden.
9
Loosen up edges of cake, invert cake onto a towel dusted with confectioners' sugar.
10
Carefully peel wax paper off cake.
11
Trim 1/4-inch of hard crust off each long side of the jelly roll cake.
12
Begin with the narrow side and roll the cake and towel up together.
13
Cool cake on rack, seam side down, for 10 to 15 minutes.
14
Once cake has cooled, gently unroll and spread cake with jam or jelly and re-roll.
15
Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar or cover with whipped cream.
16
Enjoy!

382

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 4 eggs, separated, 3/4 cup sugar, 1 tablespoon vanilla, 3/4 cup cake flour, sifted, and more.

Yes, Old South Jelly Roll Cake falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Old South Jelly Roll Cake

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