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A festive Christmas red velvet cake roll with creamy white filling, sliced and served on a white plate; perfect for Christmas dessert tables.
Hannah Cooking

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!
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Chill Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 40 minutes
Servings: 10 slices
Course: Dessert, Holiday Baking
Cuisine: American
Calories: 390
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

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

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

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven and line jelly roll pan with parchment. Spray with nonstick spray.
  2. Whisk flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt.
  3. Beat eggs and sugar until pale and tripled in volume.
  4. Fold dry ingredients, vanilla, and red coloring gently.
  5. Spread batter evenly and bake until cake springs back to touch.
  6. Flip hot cake onto powdered sugar towel, roll immediately. Cool 1 hour.
  7. Beat cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla until smooth.
  8. Gently unroll cake and spread filling evenly, leaving edges clear.
  9. Roll cake back up, seam side down. Wrap and chill 2 hours.
  10. Dust with powdered sugar, garnish, and slice with serrated knife.
    A festive Christmas red velvet cake roll with creamy white filling, sliced and served on a white plate; perfect for Christmas dessert tables.

Notes

Nutrition facts are estimated and may vary based on specific ingredients and portion sizes used