Towel Roll Cake
Towel Roll Cake is a soft cake filled with sweet cream or jam and rolled up to resemble the shape of a towel. This type of rolled cake looks like a neat little rolled towel. This cake has become very popular because it is delicious and has creative and aesthetic visuals.
Do you want a cake with a unique and beautiful appearance? Towel Roll Cake is the right choice. The varied and bright colors will make it even more attractive. To make this cake requires 15 minutes of preparation time and 20 minutes of cooking time, for maximum results you have to chill it in the refrigerator for an hour. Ingredients such as eggs, sugar, milk, all-purpose flour, and others are readily available in supermarkets. You can serve this cake at a birthday party.
Description of This Cake
Towel Roll Cake is a cylindrical rolled cake designed to look like a small rolled towel. The filling for this cake is usually cream or jam. Once rolled, the cake is decorated with powdered sugar, chocolate, or food coloring to resemble the texture and appearance of a towel. The colors, patterns, and powdered sugar sprinkles give it a realistic appearance that resembles towel fibers. Food coloring or cocoa powder is sometimes used to give it a more realistic touch.
In this cake, there are main layers such as sponge cake, filling, and decoration. Sponge cake uses all-purpose flour and other ingredients. The filling is usually made from whipped cream, pieces of fruit, or jam. As for decoration, it depends on your taste. There are several steps to making this cake, such as making sponge cake, preparing the filling, rolling the cake, and decorating.
Tips for Making This Cake
So that the results are perfect in taste and appearance, here are some important tips that you can follow.
Use the Right Sponge Cake Recipe
Sponge cake is the main component in Towel Roll Cake. Choose a sponge cake recipe that produces a soft, light texture and is easy to roll. Beat the eggs and sugar until completely fluffy to get a fluffy structure. Make sure to sift the flour so that the batter is free of lumps. Don’t bake for too long so the cake doesn’t dry out and remains flexible.
Create a Realistic Towel Texture
To create a towel texture, you can use a brush. Soft brush to create patterns on the surface of the cake. After filling, roll the cake carefully to maintain the pattern you have made. Sprinkle with cocoa powder or powdered sugar to give it the finishing touch that makes it look like a towel.
Choose the Right Filling
Fill the cake with ingredients according to your taste, but pay attention not to make it too runny or too much, so that the cake remains easy to roll.
Don’t Overuse Food Coloring
If you want to give the cake a certain color so that it resembles a towel, use high-quality and sufficient food coloring. Pastel colors such as light blue, mint green, or pink give the impression of a towel. Avoid too much coloring because it can affect the taste of the cake.
Pay Attention to the Filling and Rolling Process
Make sure the cream or jam is spread evenly so that each piece has a balanced taste. Use parchment paper to help roll the cake without cracking or breaking. Make sure the cake rolls tightly so it looks neat.
Cool Before Decorating
After rolling, wrap the cake in parchment paper or plastic wrap, then put it in the refrigerator for 1–2 hours. The cooling process helps maintain the cake’s shape and makes it easy to decorate.
Save Properly
If not serving immediately, store this cake in the refrigerator in an airtight container to keep it fresh. This cake can last up to 2-3 days in cold conditions.
The Texture of Towel Roll Cake
One of the main attractions of this cake is its soft, flexible texture which resembles a towel. This texture not only affects the taste of the cake but also makes it look unique and attractive. The following is an explanation of the texture of this cake.
Soft, Fluffy, Flexible, and Light
This texture comes from the right ingredients and processing techniques, such as perfectly fluffy beaten eggs and careful rolling techniques. Sponge cake has small pores that form during the baking process, making the cake feel soft in the mouth. In addition, the texture of this cake must be elastic enough to be rolled without cracking or breaking. This elasticity comes from keeping the cake moist and not baking for too long. Even though it looks dense, sponge cake should be light when you bite into it, with a texture that is not too dense or heavy.
Smooth and Contrast
You get this texture when you bite into the filling. If you use whipped cream, it will give a soft sensation that contrasts with the texture of sponge cake. As for other fillings such as chocolate ganache, nut paste, pistachio, or hazelnut, the texture is richer and slightly creamy, adding complexity to the taste. Another additional filling is fruit jam or lemon curd which gives a slightly thick texture with a refreshing sweet-sour taste.
Soft and Melting
When you bite into this cake, there is a combination of textures that give a special eating experience. Fluffy sponge cake creates a soft and light bite. The cream or ganache filling gives a melting sensation in the mouth, creating a pleasant contrast when eating it.
Another Variant of This Cake
Here are some ideas for other variants of this cake that you can try making.
Pistachios
Because it’s currently viral, you can make a new variant of cake with Pistachio. In the sponge cake batter, don’t forget to use pistachio powder with pistachio cream filling and a sprinkling of chopped pistachios.
Rainbow cake
For an interesting visual, you can make it by adding rainbow colors to the cake. The sponge cake is layered in rainbow colors, giving a visual surprise when cut. You can add whipped cream and fresh fruit, such as oranges, to the filling for this cake because of the contrasting color.
Chocolate Nuts
The most common flavor is chocolate. You can make this cake with a chocolate variant. Sponge cake based on chocolate or cocoa powder and added Nutella or peanut butter filling makes the cake taste richer and is suitable for peanut chocolate lovers.
The Specialty of Towel Roll Cake
This cake is a favorite on various occasions because of its visual uniqueness and flexibility in flavors and decorations. The following are the specialties of this cake.
Has Aesthetic and Sentimental Value
Apart from being delicious, this cake has high aesthetic value, making it ideal as a gift that is not only filling but also pleasing. A creative touch in cake decoration shows the effort and care of the maker, so it has a higher sentimental value than other types of cake.
Modern Cake Inspiration
Towel Roll Cake is an example of how food can become art. This cake combines taste and aesthetics, making it in line with modern trends in the culinary world.
Memorable Shape
Because its shape resembles a towel, this cake often surprises people who see it for the first time. This cake has successfully become the center of attention.
You’re curious about how to make it, right? Below is the complete recipe for this cake!
Ingredients of Towel Roll Cake
Batter
- 3 Eggs: Gives structure, softness, and moisture to cakes. Apart from that, it can help create volume and make it supple. In making sponge cake, eggs also act as a natural emulsifier, helping the other ingredients combine well.
- 40 g Sugar: There are several functions of sugar, such as giving a sweet taste to cakes, helping the process of mixing eggs, and giving stability to the dough when beaten until it expands.
- ½ tsp Salt: To balance the sweetness and strengthen the overall taste.
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract: Gives a fragrant aroma and soft sweet taste to cakes. Vanilla also helps disguise the fishy smell of eggs.
- 150 g All-Purpose Flour: It is the basic ingredient that gives structure to the cake. All-purpose flour also has sufficient protein content to produce a soft but firm texture so that the cake is easy to roll.
- 1½ cup Milk: Give moisture to the batter, making it softer. Milk also helps create a distinctive creamy taste. Apart from that, it can make the batter thinner, resulting in a pliable and flexible texture when baking.
- 50 g Unsalted Butter melted: Adds softness and rich flavor to cakes. It can also give a distinctive buttery taste while helping to maintain moisture in the cake.
- Food Coloring: To create a unique visual that resembles the color of a towel.
Filling
- 1½ cups Heavy Cream: To make a smooth and creamy cream filling. This filling also gives a fresh taste and balance to the texture of the cake.
- 90 g Condense Milk: Adds sweetness to the filling without the need to add additional sugar. Apart from that, it can also give a creamy and slightly sticky texture, making the filling more stable in the cake.
How to Make Towel Roll Cake
First, in a big mixing bowl, whisk eggs with sugar, sift in the flour, pour milk into two batches, and whisk until well combined. Then, add melted butter and food coloring and whisk again until well combined.
Next, strain the batter into a measuring glass and refrigerate for 1 hour. After 1 hour heat a non-stick pan over low heat.
After that, pour the batter and even it out. Cook through the skin then set aside.
The next step is to slice strawberries and pineapple and set aside.
Whisk heavy cream with condensed milk until hard peek divide the cream into two and add sliced strawberry into one of the whipped cream.
Lay 4 crepes on a working surface place the whipped cream on top then fold both ends of the side inward then roll the towel roll cake over the whipped cream and fruit and continue until everything is rolled up and tucked inside.
Next, wrap the towel roll cake with plastic wrap then freeze for 2 hours. Lastly, after 2 hours, the towel roll cake is ready to serve.
Enjoy your cake!
Nutrient Content
The following is a general description of the nutritional content of this cake.
Carbohydrate
Most of the carbohydrates come from all-purpose flour and granulated sugar. The carbohydrates in this cake give quick energy, but you’ll want to pay attention to the sugar content.
Proteins
The protein in this cake comes from eggs (the main ingredient in sponge cake), milk, or cream products. The protein content is relatively low, so this cake functions more as a dessert than a main source of protein.
Vitamin A
Found in butter and eggs, which help maintain healthy eyes and skin.
Serving Recommendations
Below are some recommendations for food and drinks that are suitable to be enjoyed with this cake.
Black Tea or Green Tea
The light and slightly bitter taste of tea can balance the sweetness of the cake. Green tea also gives a distinctive aroma that combines perfectly with cake fillings such as vanilla cream or chocolate.
Lemon Iced Tea
Iced tea with lemon juice gives a refreshing sweet and sour taste and balances the sweet taste of the cake.
Fruit Smoothies
Strawberry, mango, or blueberry smoothies give a fresh fruity taste that contrasts with the soft, sweet texture of the cake.
Towel Roll Cake is a creation that is not only delicious but also very visually appealing. With its combination of subtle flavors, creative appearance, and flexibility in decoration, this cake is the perfect choice for any occasion.
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Towel Roll Cake
Ingredients
Batter
- 3 Eggs
- 40 g Sugar
- ½ tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 150 g All Purpose Flour
- 1½ cup Milk
- 50 g Unsalted Butter melted
- Food Coloring
Filling
- 1½ cup Heavy Cream
- 90 g Condense Milk
Instructions
- In a big mixing bowl, whisk eggs with sugar, sift in flour, pour milk in two batches and whisk until well combined. add melted butter and food coloring and whisk again until well combined.
- Strain the batter into a measuring glass and refrigerate for 1 hour. After 1 hour heat a non-stick pan over low heat. Pour the batter and even it out. Cook through the skin then set aside.
- Slice strawberry and pineapple and set aside. Whisk heavy cream with condense milk until hard peak and divide the cream into two and add sliced strawberry into one of the whipped cream.
- Lay 4 crepe on working surface then place the whipped cream on top then fold both ends of the side inward then roll the towel roll cake over the whipped cream and fruit and continue until everything rolled up and tucked inside.
- Wrap the towel roll cake with plastic wrap then freeze for 2 hours. After 2 hours, the towel roll cake are ready to serve, enjoy!
