Rasberry Cake Roll

Inside the Kitchen:
I made this dessert for my little brother because he loves burritos, and what would be cuter for his birthday than a burrito cake? I made it and it turned out great! It's not the best tasitng dessert I ever made, but it does have good flavor. It's a fun and easy to make dessert! :)

Raspberry Cake Roll
Makes 12 Servings

Items Required
Mixing Bowl
Spatula
Wax paper
A 15x10x1 inch baking pan
Kitchen towel
Bread board
Platter to serve dessert on

Ingredient:
6     Egg Whites
1     Teaspoon Lemon Juice
1/4  Teaspoon Salt
1/4  Cup Sugar
1/2  Cup + 1 tablespoon of sifted Cake Flour
1/2  Tablespoon of grated Lemon Peel
1     Package of Cream Cheese (8 oz) softened
1/2  Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
1     Cup of Whipped Topping (I prefer fresh whip cream)
1     Pint of fresh Raspberries or Sliced Strawberrys
       Additional Lemon Peel

1# Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a mixing bowl, beat egg whites, lemon juice, and salt on low speed until foamy. Graduallly add sugar, beating on medium-high speed until soft peaks form (Tip: here is a website that I found regarding the beating of egg whites: http://bakingbites.com/2005/06/cooking-school-how-to-beat-egg-whites/).

2# In a separate bowl combine flour and lemon peel; Gradually fold into egg white mixture. *Folding is not whipping, it is a motion that you make with your hand and spatula. You can fold by using you spatula to scoop from the sides of your bowl and then placing the mixture into the center of the bowl, repeatedly do this and it will mix with out adding excess air. When completed, line your 15x10x1 inch baking pan with wax paper. Grease the wax paper before spreading batter evenly on top of paper. Place in 350 degree oven for 12-15 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched in the center.

3# Cool cake in pan or wire rack for 5 minutes, then cover the top of cake with wax paper. Place a kitchen towel on top of the wax paper, and then a bread board on top of that. Proceed in flipping cake over so that it lays on the kitchen towel. Gently peel away greased wax paper from cake and discard. Proceed in rolling the narrow side of the cake, keeping the towel rolling with it, roll so that the towel is pressed to the underside of the cake. Place rolled cake on a rack to cool.

 4# For filling; Combine cream cheese and vanilla in a bowl, beat until cream cheese is fluffy. Proceed in gently mixing in the whipped topping. Cover and refigirate until ready to use.

5# Carefully unroll cake on a flat surface, with a spatula carefully spread filling over cake, leaving a 1/2 an inch on each side of cake with no filling. sprinkle with 1 1/2 cups of berries. Begin to roll as previously done, only with out the towel and wax paper. Place cake roll on serving platter with seam face down. chill. Before serving, garnish with whipped topping, lemon peel, and remaining berries. Serve cold, and enjoy!

~Recipe Courtesy of Country Cooking Cookbook