Description
A zesty and refreshing dessert, this Lemon Cream Roll Cake with Lemon Glaze is light, fluffy, and bursting with lemon flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ cup lemon juice, freshly squeezed
- ¼ cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Powdered sugar for dusting
- Lemon zest for garnish
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- Store-bought or homemade lemon curd or a lemon mascarpone cream
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 15×10-inch jelly roll pan with parchment paper and lightly grease it.
- Beat eggs on high speed for 5 minutes until thick, pale, and tripled in volume. Gradually add sugar while beating until fully combined and fluffy.
- In a separate bowl, whisk flour, salt, and baking powder. Gently fold the dry mix into the egg mixture using a spatula, keeping the batter light.
- Fold in lemon juice, melted butter, and vanilla extract until smooth and well blended, without deflating the batter.
- Pour batter into the prepared pan and spread evenly. Bake for 12–15 minutes until lightly golden and the cake springs back when pressed.
- Turn the warm cake onto a towel dusted with powdered sugar. Peel off the parchment. Starting from a short side, roll the cake up with the towel and let it cool completely.
- Whisk together 1 cup powdered sugar and 2 tablespoons lemon juice until smooth and pourable.
- Unroll the cooled cake and spread lemon cream or lemon curd evenly across the surface. Roll it back up, this time without the towel.
- Place the cake seam-side down on a serving plate. Drizzle with lemon glaze and sprinkle with fresh lemon zest.
Notes
- Ensure the eggs are at room temperature for better whipping.
- Rolling the cake while warm helps prevent cracking.
- Dusting with powdered sugar prevents the cake from sticking to the towel.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 43g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 100mg