Christmas Red Velvet Cake Roll
Festive Christmas red velvet cake roll with creamy cream cheese filling and a stunning red-and-white swirl. A showstopping holiday dessert that looks bakery-perfect but is easy to make at home!
Pin Share Print Servings: 10 slices
Calories: 390kcal
Cost: $10
Equipment
- 10x15 inch jelly roll pan (For baking the thin sponge cake)
- Electric mixer (To beat eggs and sugar for volume)
- Clean kitchen towel (Used for rolling the warm cake)
- Mixing bowl (For dry and wet ingredients)
- Whisk (For combining ingredients evenly)
- Offset spatula (For spreading the filling smoothly)
- Wire rack (To cool the cake before filling)
Ingredients
- ¾ cup All-purpose flour - Sifted for smooth batter
- ¼ cup Unsweetened cocoa powder - Adds red velvet flavor base
- 1 teaspoon Baking powder - For gentle lift
- ½ teaspoon Salt - Balances sweetness
- 4 large Eggs - Room temperature for volume
- ¾ cup Granulated sugar - Sweetens and stabilizes batter
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract - For warm flavor
- 1 tablespoon Red food coloring - Gel preferred for rich red color
- 8 oz Cream cheese - Softened for filling
- 4 tablespoons Butter - Softened for creamy texture
- 2 cups Powdered sugar - For sweet frosting texture
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract - Adds depth to filling
- 1 pinch Salt - Balances cream cheese filling
- 1 tablespoon Powdered sugar - For dusting towel and final decoration
- — Fresh cranberries & rosemary - Optional garnish for Christmas look
Instructions
- Preheat oven and line jelly roll pan with parchment. Spray with nonstick spray.
- Whisk flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt.
- Beat eggs and sugar until pale and tripled in volume.
- Fold dry ingredients, vanilla, and red coloring gently.
- Spread batter evenly and bake until cake springs back to touch.
- Flip hot cake onto powdered sugar towel, roll immediately. Cool 1 hour.
- Beat cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla until smooth.
- Gently unroll cake and spread filling evenly, leaving edges clear.
- Roll cake back up, seam side down. Wrap and chill 2 hours.
- Dust with powdered sugar, garnish, and slice with serrated knife.
Notes
Nutrition facts are estimated and may vary based on specific ingredients and portion sizes used
Nutrition
Serving: 1slice | Calories: 390kcal (20%) | Carbohydrates: 45g (15%) | Protein: 6g (12%) | Fat: 21g (32%) | Saturated Fat: 12g (75%) | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 120mg (40%) | Sodium: 290mg (13%) | Potassium: 130mg (4%) | Fiber: 1g (4%) | Sugar: 36g (40%) | Vitamin A: 620IU (12%) | Calcium: 85mg (9%) | Iron: 2mg (11%)