Freshman Lemon Roll

Cake roll

Ingredients: 

3 eggs
1 C sugar
1/3 C very warm water
1 C flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
juice and grated rind of 1 lemon
powdered sugar

  1. Beat the yolks of the eggs with the sugar for 3 minutes until very thick and yellow colored.  Mix in the water, flour, baking powder, salt and lemon juice until distributed.
  2. Beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form.  Fold into cake mixture with the lemon rind until evenly distributed.
  3. Spray a jellyroll pan with cooking spray.  Line the bottom of the pan with parchment or waxed paper and spray again.
  4. Pour cake batter evenly into pan.
  5. Bake at 350 degrees for 10-15 minutes until springy to the touch.
  6. Run a knife around the edges and immediately invert onto a large tea towel that has been dusted with powdered sugar onto the towel.  Remove the parchment paper.
  7. Using the towel, roll the cake up and let cool in the towel.
  8. When cool unroll the cake and spread purchased lemon curd, cream cheese filling (below) or one layer of each.
  9. Roll up with the filling setting seam side towards the bottom. Refrigerate for at least one hour.  Dust with powdered sugar before serving.
  10. Cut into slices with a serrated knife.
Cream Cheese Filling
Ingredients:
1 1/2  packages of cream cheese (8 oz size)
1 1/4 C powdered sugar
2 Tbsp Cream
  1. Beat all ingredients together until light and fluffy.  Spread over cooled cake roll.

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