Dessert for 6

Strawberry Cream Roll Cake

Name: Strawberry Cream Roll Cake
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 3/4 cup sugar for batter plus 1/2 cup for the whipping cream; 6 eggs separate egg whites and yolks; 2 tsp vanilla; 1/2 cup flour; 3 tsp baking powder; 1 stick butter melted and cooled; 1 lb strawberries washed and cut in small pieces leaving some whole for decoration; 2 1/2 cups heavy cream; 1/2 cup confectioners sugar or more if you like sweeter

$11.40for 470 minServes 6

A light vanilla cake is baked, rolled, filled with whipped cream and strawberries, then chilled before slicing.

Photo: mexicoinmykitchen.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Heavy cream, 27 oz$0.22/oz typical	27 oz	$5.93Typical price
	Eggs, 6$0.30 each typical	6	$1.80Typical price
	Butter, 4 oz$0.40/oz typical	4 oz	$1.60Typical price
	Berries, 16 oz$0.40/oz typical	16 oz	$6.40Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$17.11

Swaps

Swap heavy cream for evaporatedabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Cornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaFlourBaking powder and sodaSyrups, molasses, powdered sugar

Not included in the cost.

70 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
6servings as written
$$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$2.85 per serving$11.40 for 4

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Ingredients

3/4 cup sugar for batter plus 1/2 cup for the whipping cream
6 eggs separate egg whites and yolks
2 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup flour
3 tsp baking powder
1 stick butter melted and cooled
1 lb strawberries washed and cut in small pieces leaving some whole for decoration
2 1/2 cups heavy cream
1/2 cup confectioners sugar or more if you like sweeter

Steps

Heat the oven to 350 F and line a 10-by-15-inch pan with parchment.
Beat the egg whites with 3/4 cup sugar until stiff, then beat the yolks with vanilla and cooled butter.
Fold the yolk mixture, flour, and baking powder into the whites, then spread the batter in the pan.
Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, until the cake springs back when touched.
Roll the hot cake in parchment and cool it for 30 minutes.
Whip the cream with 1/2 cup sugar, spread it over the cake with chopped strawberries, roll it again, and chill for 10 minutes.

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