Jane's Jelly-Filled Vanilla Cake Roll

Filled with a layer of your favorite flavor of jelly, this vanilla cake roll is light, spongy, and easy to make.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 230 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 ½ cups cake flour
• 1 ½ cups superfine sugar
• 4 large eggs, at room temperature
• ¼ cup powdered sugar, or as needed
• 1 cup jelly, or to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line the bottom of a 10x15-inch jelly roll pan with parchment paper.

Step 2

Separate eggs and set yolks aside. Whip egg whites and salt in a glass, metal, or ceramic bowl until foamy. Gradually add sugar, continuing to beat until soft peaks form. Sprinkle baking powder over the surface and beat to incorporate.

Step 3

Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating after each addition. Beat in vanilla extract. Sift 1/2 cup cake flour over the egg mixture and fold in gently to combine. Repeat twice more with remaining flour. Spread batter evenly into the prepared pan.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until cake springs back when gently pressed with a finger, 10 to 13 minutes.

Step 5

Lay a kitchen towel on a surface and dust generously with powdered sugar. Remove cake from the oven and immediately turn out onto the towel.

Step 6

Remove parchment paper and trim off any crusty edges of cake to prevent cracking during rolling. Spread jelly over the surface. Beginning on a short side, roll the cake, using the towel as a guide. Transfer the cake roll, seam-side down, to a serving plate. Let cool thoroughly before slicing and serving, about 45 minutes.