Print

Spooky 4-Ingredient Haunted Forest Cake Roll You’ll Love

Haunted forest cake roll
Print Recipe

A spooky and delicious haunted forest cake roll perfect for Halloween. This dessert combines a light sponge cake with a creamy filling, decorated to look like a haunted forest.

Ingredients

Scale
  • 4 large eggs
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 2 tbsp powdered sugar
  • 1/2 tsp black food coloring
  • 1/2 cup chocolate ganache
  • Edible decorations (trees, ghosts, spiders)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Beat eggs and sugar until light and fluffy. Add vanilla extract.
  3. Sift flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt. Fold into egg mixture.
  4. Spread batter evenly on the baking sheet. Bake for 12-15 minutes.
  5. Let cake cool slightly, then roll it up with parchment paper. Cool completely.
  6. Whip heavy cream and powdered sugar until stiff peaks form. Add black food coloring.
  7. Unroll cake, spread whipped cream, and roll again without parchment.
  8. Cover with chocolate ganache and decorate with edible haunted forest elements.
  9. Chill for 1 hour before serving.

Notes

  • Use gel food coloring for deeper colors.
  • Roll the cake while warm to prevent cracking.
  • Chill decorations before placing them on the cake.

Nutrition

Find it online: https://bibodo.com/haunted-forest-cake-roll-recipe/