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Lemon Cake Roll

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  • Servings: 10
  • Prep: 40m
  • Cook: 12m
  • The following recipe serves 10 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup cake flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • FOR FILLING
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 3 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1/3 cup lemon juice
  • 4 drops yellow food coloring
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Heat to 375 degrees.

  • Step 2: Line jelly roll pan, 15x10x1 inch with aluminum foil or waxed paper, grease.

  • Step 3: In a small mixer bowl beat eggs until thick and lemon colored.

  • Step 4: Pour eggs into a large mixer bowl and gradually beat in sugar.

  • Step 5: On low speed add in water and vanilla.

  • Step 6: Gradually add flour, baking powder and salt, beating just until smooth.

  • Step 7: Pour into pan and spread batter to the corners.

  • Step 8: Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

  • Step 9: Loosen cake from edges of the pan, invert on a towel and carefully remove foil or waxed paper. Trim off stiff edges if necessary.

  • Step 10: While hot, roll cake and towel from narrow end and allow to cool.

  • Step 11: To make filling: thoroughly mix sugar, cornstarch and salt in a saucepan.

  • Step 12: Gradually stir in the water..

  • Step 13: Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and boils. Boil and stir 1 minute.

  • Step 14: Remove from heat and add in lemon peel and butter.

  • Step 15: Gradually stir in lemon juice and food coloring.

  • Step 16: Unroll cake and remove towel.

  • Step 17: Roll up and sprinkle with icing sugar.


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