Strawberry Swiss Roll

Ingredients

Cake
• ¾ cup all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp salt
• 4 medium eggs
• ¾ cup sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 tsps canola oil

Strawberry Jam Filling
• 300g strawberries, diced
• ¼ cup sugar
• 15ml water

Cream Cheese Filling
• 250g cream cheese, at room temperature
• 1 cup whipping cream, chilled
• ½ cup icing sugar
• ½ tsp corn starch
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

Method

• Preheat your Belling oven to 180°C in a conventional function, or 160°C fanned. Butter a 30x40cm baking tray and line it with baking paper. Put aside.
• In a small saucepan mix strawberries, sugar and water. Bring to a simmer, stirring occassionally until the mixture is thick (approx. 15-20 minutes). Remove from heat and let cool down completely before using.
• Whisk or beat eggs, sugar and vanilla extract in a large bowl until getting a foamy consistency. Stir in oil and mix until well incorporated.
• In another bowl, prepare a flour mixture with the all-purpose, salt and baking powder. Gradually add it on the egg mixture and stir until combined.
• Pour the batter in the prepared baking tray and spread evenly into the corners using the back of the spatula.
• Bake for 12-15 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the centre comes out clean.
• Sprinkle icing sugar generously in a kitchen towel. This will help the cake not to stick once you flip the mould. Remover the baking paper and dust some more icing sugar on the cake.
• While still hot, roll the cake up in the towel. Ensure the cake is still hot or warm, as it will crack otherwise. Let cool completely.
• To make the cream cheese filling, beat cream cheese, icing sugar, corn starch and vanilla in one bowl; and whip the cream until stiff peaks form in another. Fold the whipped cream together with the cheese mixture, ensuring not to overhandle.
• Unroll the cake and spread both the strawberry and cream cheese fillings evenly on top. Roll the cake back up and chill for at least 1 hour before serving.
• Serve sprinkled with icing sugar and fresh strawberries.