Pecan Cake Roll

Subject: Pecan Cake Roll Sun Nov 09, 2008 10:24 pm

Pecan Cake Roll

4 eggs, separated

1 cup confectioner’s sugar

2 cups ground pecans

1 cup heavy whipping cream

3 tbsp sugar

2 tsp baking cocoa

1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Chocolate shavings and additional confectioner’s sugar, optional

In a mixing bowl, beat egg yolks and confectioners sugar until thick, about 5 minutes

In another bowl, beat whites until soft peaks form, fold into yolk mixture

Fold in pecans until well blended (batter will be thin)

Grease a 15x10x1 baking pan, line with waxed paper and grease and flour the paper.

Spread batter into pan

Bake at 375 for 10 to 15 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched

Turn onto a linen towel dusted with confectioner’s sugar

Peel off paper and roll cake up in towel, starting with short end

Cool on wire rack 1 hour

Meanwhile, beat the cream, sugar, cocoa and vanilla in a mixing bowl until soft peaks form

Carefully unroll cake

Spread filling over cake, roll up again

Refrigerate

If desired garnish with chocolate shaving and confectioners sugar

Yield 12 servings