Yield
4 - 6 servings
Prep Time
30 Min
Cook Time
13 minutes
Ingredients
Egg Yolk Mixture
| 2 | Egg yolks (grade A) |
| 45g | Caster sugar |
| ½ tsp | Salt |
| 50g | Plain yogurt |
| 65ml | Water |
| 15ml | Vinegar |
| 2 tsp | Star Brand Cochineal Colour |
| 100g | Blue Key Self-Raising Flour |
| 10g | Cocoa powder |
| 80ml | Krystal Corn Oil |
Meringue
| 5 | Egg whites (grade A) |
| ½ tsp | Cream of tartar |
| 80g | Caster sugar |
Cream Cheese Filling & Frosting
| 180g | Cream cheese |
| 40g | Butter (unsalted) |
| 40g | Icing sugar |
| 1 tsp | Lemon juice |
Garnish
| 4 – 6 pcs | Strawberries |
Remarks
33cm X 38cm baking tray
Method
- Preheat oven to 180 ˚C
- To prepare egg yolk mixture, combine egg yolks, caster sugar, and salt in a mixing bowl. Beat until light and fluffy.
- Add in plain yogurt, water, vinegar and Star Brand Cochineal Colour. Mix until well combined.
- Sift in Blue Key Self-Raising Flour and cocoa powder. Continue to mix.
- Gradually pour in Krystal Corn Oil and mix until well combined. Set aside the egg yolk mixture.
- To prepare the meringue, beat egg whites until foamy. Gradually mix in cream of tartar and caster sugar. Beat until stiff peaks form.
- Gently fold in the meringue (in 3 additions) into egg yolk mixture.
- Pour batter into a 33cm X 38cm baking tray lined with parchment paper.
- Bake for 13 minutes or until a bamboo skewer inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean
- Remove the cake from baking tray and let cake cool completely.
Cream Cheese Filling & Frosting
- In a mixing bowl, combine cream cheese and butter. Mix until well combined.
- Add icing sugar and lemon juice. Continue to mix until light and fluffy.
To Assemble Swiss Roll
- Place cake on a piece of parchment paper when it is completely cooled. Spread cream cheese filling generously and evenly around the cake.
- At the end of the tip, roll the cake upward into a log, using the parchment paper to keep the roll tight.
- Trim both ends and transfer the red velvet swiss roll to a serving tray. Keep the trimmed ends aside.
- To coat the cake, spread a thin layer of the cream cheese frosting over the cake.
- To decorate the cake, grate and sprinkle the sponge cake from the trimmed ends and gently arrange strawberries.
