Ingredients
Method
Preparation
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In a separate bowl, beat the eggs and vanilla until frothy, then add to the dry ingredients.
- Gently fold in the flour until combined.
Baking the Cake
- Grease a 15x10-inch jelly roll pan and pour in the chocolate batter, spreading it evenly.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until it springs back to the touch.
Rolling the Cake
- Once the cake is out of the oven, let it cool for about 5 minutes.
- Carefully flip it onto a clean kitchen towel sprinkled with powdered sugar and start rolling the cake tightly with the towel into a log.
- Let it cool completely this way.
Making the Filling
- While the cake roll cools, whip up the filling by beating together cream cheese, caramel sauce, powdered sugar, and vanilla until smooth.
- Once the cake roll has cooled, gently unroll it and spread the filling inside.
- Roll it back up without the towel.
Topping and Chilling
- In a small saucepan, melt the chocolate chips until smooth and drizzle over the top of the cake roll.
- Sprinkle chopped pecans over the chocolate.
- Let the cake roll chill in the fridge for at least an hour before slicing.
Notes
If your cake cracks a bit when rolling, it's part of the artisan charm! Leftover caramel can be drizzled over slices when serving.
