Fluffy Chocolate Swiss Roll

This delicious, decadent, Fluffy Chocolate Swiss Roll is a fabulous festive dessert option! It has a wonderfully creamy mascarpone filling and is oozing with rich chocolatey flavors from the cake and ganache. Top it with almond flakes or berries.

If you are looking for a crowd-pleasing dessert, you have come to the right place! This chocolate Swiss roll will tick all your boxes and impress your guests. It features an incredibly moist chocolate cake with a cream filling and chocolate ganache frosting. The chocolate ganache takes this dessert to the next level, adding a richer chocolatey flavor to this much-loved dessert, so make some if you have extra time.

It is also known as a jelly roll, cream roll, roll cake, roulade, or Swiss log. The classic sponge cake is filled with whipped cream, jam, or icing and rolled to create a gorgeous spiral. This chocolate Swiss roll is a spin on this cake, made with cocoa powder and filled with delicious cream.

Serve this easy chocolate Swiss roll plain, with berries or with Whipped White Chocolate Ganache or Quick White Chocolate Sauce (2-Ingredient) during festive seasons or all year round!

Why You Should Try This Recipe

• This fluffy chocolate Swiss roll is a decadent, delicious dessert.
• It is a stunning dessert centerpiece that can be served during Christmas and other special occasions.
• The mascarpone filling pairs well with the chocolate cake roll and ganache.
• You can serve this Swiss roll plain, dust it with icing sugar or you can go the extra mile and smother it with creamy milk chocolate ganache or Easy Chocolate Buttercream with Cocoa Powder.

Fluffy Chocolate Swiss Roll Ingredients

See the recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities.

• Eggs: In this recipe, you must separate the egg whites from the yolks. This will give the cake a fantastic, moist, and fluffy texture.
• Plain flour: Use plain flour for this recipe instead of all-purpose flour.
• Caster sugar: This will add sweetness to the cake.
• Cocoa powder: Use good quality cocoa powder for the best results.
• Salt: Add a pinch of salt to balance the flavors in this recipe.
• Baking powder: This leavening agent is used to make the cake rise while baking.
• Oil: Brush baking paper with oil to prevent the cake from sticking.

Chocolate Swiss Roll Filling

• Mascarpone: This is a soft Italian cream cheese. In this recipe, it is combined with double cream and sugar to make a delicious creamy filling.
• Double cream: For this recipe, use good-quality double cream. Avoid low-fat cream, as it may not have the same creamy texture.
• Almond extract: This will add a delicious nutty flavor to the creamy filling. However, you can skip this if you don't have any.
• Powdered/icing sugar: This sweetens the filling and makes it extra fluffy.

Chocolate Ganache

• Dark chocolate: Use good quality dark chocolate to make the ganache.
• Double cream: Use good quality double cream to make the ganache.

Tips and Substitutions

• Batter: Do not overmix the cake batter as this will result in a tough sponge.
• Oven tray: The oven tray should have some depth so that the cake batter does not spill out of the tray.
• Filling: Be careful not to add too much filling to the cake, as you must roll it. Adding the right amount of filling will help you to achieve the desired spiral shape. In addition, make sure the Swiss roll is not too hot when you add the filling, as it will cause it to melt. You can also fill the roll with jam to make a jelly roll.
• Decoration: Serve plain, with icing sugar, berries, or chocolate ganache. It is up to you and your preference.
• Filling: Alternatively, swap the mascarpone filling with whipped cream instead.

How to Make Fluffy Chocolate Swiss Roll

1. Start by separating the egg yolks from the whites. Pour the egg whites into a bowl and the egg yolks into another bowl.
2. Then, add half of the sugar to the egg whites and beat with a mixer for 5 minutes until fluffy and dense, as shown below.
3. Beat the yolks with the remaining sugar for another 3 minutes.
4. Then, combine the dry ingredients in another bowl: plain flour, a pinch of salt, baking powder, and cocoa powder. Set aside for later.

5. Then, add whipped yolks to the bowl and fold gently with a spatula.
6. Pour half the dry ingredients into the egg mixture and fold gently until well combined.
7. Then, add the remaining dry ingredients and fold again gently.
8. Preheat oven to 175C/350F. Line an oven tray with baking paper and lightly brush it with oil. Then, gently pour the chocolate batter onto the paper and smooth it using a spatula. Place the tray in the oven and bake for 15 minutes or until done. The finished cake should spring back when pressed gently.

Fluffy Chocolate Swiss Roll Filling

9. Once the cake is made, gently turn it onto a cooling rack and carefully remove the baking paper. Roll the sponge cake with a towel and cool on the wire rack.
10. Add heavy cream, powdered sugar and almond extract to a bowl and whisk for a few minutes. Then add the mascarpone and beat the mixture for another 3 minutes. Once the filling is ready, set it aside.
11. Spread the filling on the cake while it is still warm. It is easier to roll a warm cake.
12. Smooth the filling using a spatula so that the finished roll looks neat and beautiful.

13. Roll the cake carefully to prevent cracking. Once it is fully rolled, wrap it in cling film and refrigerate for 3 hours. You can leave the roll in the refrigerator overnight and finish decorating the dessert in the morning.
14. Once you are ready to serve the fluffy chocolate Swiss roll, add dark chocolate to a bowl, melt the chocolate in a hot water bath, add the cream, and stir until smooth. You can also top it with Whipped Dark Chocolate Ganache.
15. Then, evenly spread the roll with the chocolate-creamy ganache.
16. Option to top the chocolate roll with almond flakes, as shown in image 16.

Tip: When melting the chocolate, do not let the bowl touch the water bath, as this may cause the chocolate to harden.

10. Cut the finished roll into slices and serve this decadent, fluffy chocolate Swiss roll. If you are a Swiss roll lover, try my Raspberry and Almond Roll Cake, Kinder Bueno Cake Roll and Lotus Biscoff Cake Roll.

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