Lemon Roll Cake, #SundaySupper

NinjaBaker — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 05:35:02 +0000

Spring ushers in showers, flowers and a slew of goddesses who bring renewal to the world. Persephone (of Greek mythology fame) returns from her underground romps with Pluto and the earth blooms again in 3-D color. In China, the goddess Ma-Ku brings healing and reigns over springtime rites. And the Japanese goddess, Yaya-Zakurai insists on purity/chastity whilst the cherry blossoms are in bloom. (After the petals fall…well, that’s another story.)

Kamakura's Hasedera Temple sings springtime!

For those of us who are domestic goddesses, closets are cleaned out and windows are flung open to welcome in a new season. Along with the physical cleaning, many of us allow cobwebs of old thinking to be cleared from our minds.

This Ninja Baker reads blogs like Crazy for Crust and is convinced by the talented baker/writer, Dorothy Kern, that it is time to throw out any fears surrounding cream roll cake-making. And eagerly announce, “Yes! I’ll contribute a lemon roll cake for the 7 p.m. ET #SundaySupper on 17 March at Twitter.com.”

Proof of the Ninja Baker's Virgin Voyage into the Land of Cream Rolls

Dorothy reports that her first time roll cake produced no cracks and was super-easy. My experience was not exactly identical. Perhaps the following tips will produce a stellar situation in your kitchen.

Tips:
A. Pour a thin layer of batter into the jellyroll pan, so that your cake isn't so thick that you need to saw it in half like yours truly
B. Mixing in jam or chocolate into the whipped cream filling so rolling the cake up proceeds smoothly.
C. And, by all means, visit Crazy for Crust and read up on Dorothy's tips for roll
cake-making.

Alice Choi, the Hip Foodie Mom, remedied my grievous cake cracks. She recently posted a gorgeous recipe for mini bundts with white chocolate ganache. Thanks to Alice’s ganache recipe, I was able to cover the cracks of my cakes and the cream rolls are presentable.

Lemon Cake Rolls with White Chocolate Ganache

Lemon Cake Roll:
Bake up a lemon cake (using a cake mix or your favorite recipe) in a jellyroll pan. Make sure the pan is lined with parchment paper or aluminum foil. Spraying the paper or foil with baking spray helps, too. I’ve got a small gas oven so my smallish jellyroll pan took about 26 minutes to bake at 350 degrees. (It will take less time when the batter is thinner!)

Filling:
Until lovely soft peaks appear, whip up 8 ounces of heavy cream with ¼ cup of powdered sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1 teaspoon lemon zest and ¾ teaspoon of powdered lemon peel.

Method:
On a cooled rectangle of cake, carefully spread the cream. As mentioned 3 tablespoons of strawberry jam seemed to help the process.

Cautiously roll the cake in a heavily powder sugar sprinkled wax paper or towel.

Freeze overnight.

Make the Hip Foodie Mom’s White Chocolate Ganache. The recipe is here. Pipe the ganache onto the cake or liberally slather. Whichever way the spirits of spring move you.

As appealing springtime flowers bloom, a feeling of hope appears that in the future, my cake rolls will be even nicer.

In the meantime, please enjoy the following recipes celebrating the season and St. Patrick's Day by the best of the food blogosphere. Mama’s Blissful Bites is hosting the #SundaySupper Twitter party so prepare for bliss!

Breakfast

Baked Eggs with Shaved Asparagus and Proscuitto by The Girl In The Little Red Kitchen
Shrimp and Leek Quiche by Gourmet Drizzles
Spinach and Cheddar Quiche for St. Patrick’s Day Brunch by Supper For A Steal
Asparagus and Spring Onion Frittatta by Country Girl in the Village
Savory Crepes with Prawns, Broccoli and Hollandaise Sauce by Masala Herb
Egg Bake with Spring Onions, Asparagus and Artichokes by The Whimpy Vegetarian

Apps, Bread, Salads, Soups and Dressings:

Gluten Free Irish Soda Bread by The Meltaways
Strawberry, Avocado, Spinach Salad with Strawberry Vinaigrette by Daily Dish Recipes
Asparagus Gazpacho by The Not So Cheesy Kitchen
Spinach Bacon Salad by In The Kitchen with Audrey
Anchovy and Egg Salad by Pescetarian Journal
Sweet and Sour Cabbage Soup by Fast Food to Fresh Food
Asparagus Red Pepper Salad by No One Likes Crumbley Cookies
White Asparagus & Salmon Spring Salad by Family Foodie
Chicken-Strawberry Field Green Salad w/Strawberry Balsamic Dressing by The Weekend Gourmet
Bacon & Egg Spring Salad by Daddy Knows Less
Green Garbanzo Hummus by Soni’s Food

Main and Sides:

Pea Shoot Risotto by Small Wallet, Big Appetite
Creamy Meyer Lemon Pasta by Juanita’s Cocina
Sweet Ginger Scallion Noodles by What Smells So Good?
Asparagus Pesto w/Heirloom Fingerlings and Orecchiette by Webicurean
Coddle for St. Patrick’s Day by Noshing With The Nolands
Corned Beef Cabbage Rolls by Curious Cuisiniere
Brown Butter Brussels Sprouts with Gruyère and Hazelnuts by Hip Foodie Mom
Raw Cucumber Sandwich with Avocado and Spinach Sauce by Mama’s Blissful Bites
Berry Tacos by Peanut Butter and Peppers
Asparagus and Prosciutto Bundles by Diabetic Foodie
Caramelized Grapes and Brie Whole Wheat Galette by Vintage Kitchen
Pink Water Kimchi (Nabak Kimchi) by Kimchi Mom

Desserts:

Key Lime Cheesecake by The Foodie Army Wife
Irish Coffee Ice Cream with Caramel Whiskey Sauce by 30A Eats
Key Lime Cream Cheese Empanadas by La Cocina de Leslie
Coconut Raspberry Layer Cake by Gotta Get Baked
Fresh Mango Berry Mousse With Coconut Cream by Sue’s Nutrition Buzz
Gluten Free Carrot Cookies by Simply Gourmet
Chocolate Mint Brownies by Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks
Strawberry Sorbet by Magnolia Days
Cadbury Creme Egg Pull-Apart Sweet Rolls by Chocolate Moosey
Strawberry Cheesecake Parfaits by That Skinny Chick Can Bake
Meyer Lemon Ice Cream Sandwiches by Cravings of a Lunatic
Lemon Roll Cake by The Ninja Baker
Blueberry Cheesecake Ice Cream by Kudos Kitchen by Renee
Candied Flowers by Cindy’s Recipes and Writings
Lemon Citrus Cookies by Mom’s Test Kitchen
Mini Fruit Tarts by Big Bear’s Wife
Chocolate Pudding with Irish Cream by Buffy and George
Fried Ice Cream by Neighborfood
Watergate Salad by Cupcakes and Pearls Blog
Good-for-You Strawberry Tiramisu Cheesecake Cups by Cupcakes & Kale Chips

Beverages:

Guinness Beer Milkshake by The Urban Mrs
Wines to Pair with Springtime #SundaySupper Dishes by ENOFYLZ Wine Blog
Irish Spring Tea Party by My Cute Bride
Fizzy Citrus Cocktails by The Messy Baker

Wishing you Emily Dickinson’s springtime
Hope (which) is the thing with feathers
That perches in the soul, ?
And sings the tune--without the words, ?
And never stops at all.

The Ninja Baker

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