This melt-in-your-mouth fluffy and moist Blackberry Lemon Cake Roll (a.k.a. Swiss Roll) is easier than you think! The cake batter has just 4 ingredients and the whipped blackberry frosting is ridiculously simple to make.
This cake only looks like it took forever but really it has simple ingredients, comes together quickly and is definitely a show-stopping cake! Take a bite of this Blackberry Lemon Cake Roll and you’ll have no words, only sound effects…. mmm…
The combination of blackberries and lemon just makes my mouth water. P.S. You can make this cake roll a day in advance, cover and refrigerate and it will be just as good the next day. Hooray for make-ahead desserts!
That topping looks so lovely but it’s the easiest part of the cake!!
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The Ingredients are surprisingly really simple but the results are awesome!
Blackberry Lemon Cake Roll
Prep Time: 1 hour Cook Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Fluffy and moist Blackberry Lemon Cake Roll (Swiss Roll) that’s easier than you think! Impress everyone with this show-stopping Blackberry Lemon Cake Roll.
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Russian, Ukrainian
Keyword: Blackberry Lemon Cake Roll
Skill Level: Easy/Medium
Cost to Make: $13-$15
Servings: 12 ” cake roll
Ingredients
Sponge Cake Ingredients:
5 large eggs, room temp
3/4 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
For the Lemon Syrup:
1/4 cup warm water
1 Tbsp granulated sugar
4 Tbsp fresh lemon juice, from 1 med/large lemon
For the Blackberry Frosting:
8 oz cream cheese, softened
8 Tbsp 113 grams unsalted butter, softened
1 cup powdered sugar
6 oz blackberries, chopped (reserving 6 whole berries to garnish)
Optional Garnish:
3/4 cup heavy whipping cream, chilled
1 Tbsp powdered sugar
2 lemon slices, cut into triangles
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350˚F. Line the bottom of an 18×13 baking sheet with parchment paper (do not grease).
Add 5 eggs to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with whisk attachment and beat on high speed 1 min, or until foamy. Gradually add sugar and beat on high 7 min. It will be thick, fluffy and tripled in volume**
Whisk together flour and baking powder and sift into egg batter one third at a time, folding to incorporate between each addition and scraping from the bottom to catch hidden flour pockets. Stop mixing when you no longer see streaks of flour.
Transfer to lined baking sheet and bake right away at 350˚F for 13-15 min (mine took 15 min) or until top is golden. Remove from oven and right away run a thin edged spatula or knife around edges of your cake to loosen from the pan. While cake is hot***, invert cake face down onto a clean, dry linen towel, remove parchment paper then roll cake into the towel. Let cool to room temp (30 min – 1hr) in a draft free room.
Meanwhile, combine all ingredients for lemon syrup (water, sugar, lemon juice), stir to dissolve sugar and set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, combine 8 oz softened cream cheese, 8 Tbsp softened butter and 1 cup powdered sugar. Beat together starting on low speed to incorporate sugar, then turn the mixer up to high speed for 2-3 min or until whipped, white and fluffy, scraping down the bowl as needed. Add coarsely chopped blackberries and stir into cream with mixer on low, just until incorporated.
Carefully Unroll cake and loosen from the towel. Brush the top evenly with your lemon syrup. Put dollops of blackberry frosting over the surface and spread evenly. Roll the cake tightly in the same direction you rolled it the first time. Slice off the edges if desired and dust generously with powdered sugar.
For the topping, beat together 3/4 cup heavy cream with 1 Tbsp powdered sugar for 2 min on high speed until fluffy and spreadable. Transfer to a large piping bag with a large open star tip and pipe 6 flowers over the top, placing a fresh blackberry and lemon triangle into the center of each one.
Recipe Notes
**Sponge cakes rely on the volume of the whipped eggs to rise properly. It is extremely important to beat the eggs and sugar for the time stated.
***To prevent cracks in cake roll, it should be rolled in the linen towel right after it comes out of the oven.
Credit: Food Recipes