Emily Recipes

These Best Roll Cakes are light, creamy, and perfect for holidays, celebrations, or an impressive dessert that’s easier than it looks!

Ingredients
🌀 Lemon
For the Cake Base
¾ cup all purpose flour, spooned and leveled
1 teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon table salt
⅔ cup granulated sugar
1 ½ tablespoons fresh lemon zest, about 1 medium-sized lemon
3 large eggs, room temperature
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
½ teaspoon pure lemon extract
1 drop yellow gel food coloring
¼ cup powdered sugar, for dusting tea towel
1 tablespoon powdered sugar, for dusting finished swiss roll
You will need a 10x15x1 jelly roll pan
You will need a long thin tea towel
You will need either a large cutting board or a standard baking sheet to help when flipping the cake to the dusted tea towel
For the Filling
4 ounces cream cheese, softened (113g)
1 cup powdered sugar, sifted
1 tablespoon fresh lemon zest
1 cup whipped topping, thawed (We used Great Value brand)

🌀 Strawberry
Cake
¾ cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
3 large eggs
½ cup granulated sugar
2 teaspoons strawberry flavoring
3 to 5 drops red liquid food coloring
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
½ to ⅔ cup powdered sugar, for dusting
Filling
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
½ cup granulated sugar
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup whipped topping
Topping
1½ cups whipped topping
6 strawberries (washed, dried, and cut in half)

🌀 Swiss
Ermine Filling
2½ tablespoons all-purpose flour
½ cup granulated sugar
½ cup whole milk
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup unsalted butter, softened
Chocolate Cake
½ cup all-purpose flour
¼ cup cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
4 large eggs
½ cup granulated sugar
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1½ teaspoons vanilla extract
powdered sugar, for dusting
Chocolate Ganache
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
½ cup heavy cream

🌀 Hot Chocolate
Cake
½ cup all-purpose flour
¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
4 large eggs, room temperature
½ cup granulated sugar
5 tablespoons vegetable oil
1½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract
Powdered sugar for dusting
Marshmallow Buttercream Filling
¾ cup salted sweet cream butter, softened
1 teaspoon clear vanilla flavoring
7 ounces marshmallow fluff
3 cups powdered sugar
1 to 2 tablespoons half and half cream
1 cup mini marshmallows
Topping
chocolate syrup, for drizzling
1 cup mini marshmallows

🌀 Banana
Cake
¾ cup all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon baking soda
3 eggs
½ cup granulated sugar
1½ teaspoons vanilla extract
½ cup mashed bananas (1 medium-sized banana)
½ cup powdered sugar, divided, for dusting
Filling
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
⅓ cup light brown sugar, packed
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
¾ cup whipped topping
Topping
1 tablespoon powdered sugar
3 tablespoons caramel sundae topping

🌀 Carrot
Carrot Cake
¾ cup all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground ginger
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
3 large eggs
½ cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 cups carrots, finely shredded (about 2 to 3 whole carrots)
¼ cup powdered sugar, for dusting the cake once baked
linen tea towel, that is 2 inches longer at the top and bottom of the cake pan
Cream Cheese Filling
6 ounces cream cheese, softened
4 tablespoons salted sweet cream butter, softened
1¾ cups powdered sugar
1½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract
Glaze
1 cup powdered sugar
2 tablespoons milk

Rich, creamy, and perfectly cozy with a grown-up twist! This Bailey’s hot chocolate is the ultimate winter warmer — perfect for chilly nights, holiday gatherings, or sipping by the tree after a long day. Cheers to comfort in a mug! 🎄💛

Ingredients
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
2 tablespoons unsweetened dutch-processed cocoa powder, Ghirardelli brand used
1 ¼ cups whole milk
¼ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, Ghirardelli brand used
3 tablespoons Baileys Irish Cream flavored liqueur
Optional Garnishes
Whipped topping
Drizzle of chocolate syrup
Mini marshmallows
Semi-sweet chocolate bars shavings

HARD CANDY!
1 cup granulated sugar
⅓ cup water
⅓ cup clear corn syrup