Chocolate Nutmeg Cakeroll

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Time to Prepare this Recipe 75 minutes Prep: 60 minutes Cook: 15 minutes
Calories Per Serving and Nutrition Information 250 calories per serving view nutrition facts
# of servings this recipe makes 6 servings suggest servings
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Ingredients

1/2 cup flour, all-purpose
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 large eggs seperated
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup sugar divided
1 x powdered sugar
1 x chocolate leaves (recipe-below)
Chocolate nutmeg filling
1 envelope gelatin unflavored
1 1/4 cups chocolate (semi-sweet) morsels, reserved, 12 oz. pkg.
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1 each egg yolk
2/3 cup heavy whipping cream

Directions

Chocolate Sponge Cake: One 12 oz. pkg. (2 cups) Semi-sweet Chocolate Morsels--divided Cake:

Preheat oven to 375 F.

Melt over hot (not boiling) water HALF CUP morsels; stir till smooth.

Set aside. Combine flour, baking powder and salt.

Beat together egg yolks and vanilla till thick (5 minutes).

Gradually add 1/4 cup sugar, beating till sugar dissolves.

Gradually add melted morsels, beat well.

Beat egg whites till soft peaks form.

Gradually add remaining 1/4 cup sugar; beat till stiff peaks form.

Fold in chocolate mixture. Sprinkle with flour mixture; fold in.

Spread evenly in greased and floured 15 X 10 X 1 inch pan.

Bake at 375 degrees for 12 to 15 minutes.

Loosen cake; invert onto towel sprinkled with confectioner's sugar.

Roll up cake (with towel) starting from the short side.

Cool. seam-side down. Unroll; spread evenly with filling.

Roll up (without towel). Sprinkle with confectioner's sugar.

Top with chocolate leaves.

Chocolate Nutmeg Filling: In blender container combine 3 tblspns cold water and the gelatin; let stand for 2 minutes.

Add ONE THIRD CUP boiling water.

Cover; blend on high speed till gelatin dissolves.

Add 1 1/4 cups morsels, sugar vanilla and nutmeg.

Cover; blend till smooth.

With the blender on LOW speed, add the egg yolk with cream.

Add HALF CUP ice cubes (about 3); blend till mixture begins to thicken and ice cubes melt.

Transfer to bowl; place in ice bath until mixture mounds (about 15 minutes).

Chocolate Leaves: Melt over hot (not boiling water), the remaining 1/4 cup morsels.

With small spatula, coat underside of a dry mint leaf or silk leaf with chocolate.

Wipe off front of leaf. Place on waxed paper lined cookie-sheet; freeze till firm.

Peel leaf off chocolate leaf.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 90g
Amount per Serving
Calories 250 48% of calories from fat
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13.0g20%
 Saturated Fat 7.0g36%
 Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 177mg59%
Sodium 158mg7%
Total Carbohydrate 27.0g9%
 Dietary Fiber 0.0g1%
 Sugars 18.0g
Protein 7.0g14%
Vitamin A 11%  Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 5%  Iron 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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