Lemon Cake Roll - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    3 eggs
    1 cup sugar
    3 tablespoons cold water
    1 cup flour
    1 teaspoon baking powder
    1/4 teaspoon salt
    FILLING
    1 cup sugar
    3 tablespoons flour
    1 egg, lightly beaten
    3/4 cup water
    1/4 cup lemon juice
    powdered sugar (optional)
Preparation
    In a mixing bowl, beat eggs and sugar until thick and smooth.
    Add water.
    Combine flour, baking powder and salt; stir into egg mixture just until moistened.
    Line a greased 15X10 inch baking pan with waxed paper; grease the paper.
    Spread batter evenly in pan.
    Bake at 375 for 12-14 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched in center.
    Cool cake in pan on a wire rack for 5 minutes.
    Turn cake out onto a kitchen towel.
    Gently peel off the waxed paper.
    Beginning with short side, roll up cake, jelly roll style.
    Cool completely on a wire rack.
    For filling, in a saucepan, combine sugar, flour, egg, water and lemon juice.
    Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil.
    Cook and stir 1 minute longer until thickened.
    Remove from the heat; cool to room temperature.
    Unroll cake; spread cooled filling to within 1 inch of edges.
    Roll up again.
    Cover and chill for 1-2 hours before serving.
    Sprinkle with powedered sugar before serving, if desired.
    Store in the refrigerator.

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