Description
Delightful lemon blueberry angel cake roll showcases zesty citrus paired with sweet berries in a light, airy dessert. Elegant swirls of creamy filling and fresh flavors will transport you to a memorable culinary experience.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 angel food cake mix
- 8 oz (250 g) cream cheese, room temperature
- 1 can blueberry pie filling
- 1.75 cups heavy whipping cream (35%), divided
- 1 cup + 1 tbsp powdered sugar, divided
- 0.25 cup lemon juice
- 2 tbsps lemon zest
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Yellow food coloring (optional)
- Fresh blueberries
- Lemon slices
Instructions
- Preparation: Preheat oven and line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper, lightly spraying with non-stick coating for seamless cake release.
- Cake Formation: Prepare angel food cake mix according to package directions, spreading batter evenly across the prepared pan. Bake until achieving a soft golden surface, allowing slight elevation above pan edges.
- Initial Rolling: Immediately transfer hot cake onto a powdered sugar-dusted kitchen towel. Carefully roll the cake with towel integrated, creating a compact cylindrical shape from the short end.
- Cooling Technique: Let the rolled cake rest at room temperature, optionally accelerating cooling via refrigeration.
- Filling Preparation: Whip cream cheese until velvety, blending powdered sugar, cream, lemon juice, zest, and vanilla into a luxurious, thick mixture. Optional yellow food coloring can enhance visual appeal.
- Filling Assembly: Unroll cooled cake, spreading half the cream cheese filling uniformly. Distribute blueberry pie filling evenly across the surface, maintaining a balanced layer.
- Final Rolling: Tightly reroll the cake from the short end, creating an elegant spiral without the towel, ensuring a compact form.
- Exterior Finishing: Lavishly coat the cake’s exterior with remaining cream cheese filling, achieving a smooth, appetizing surface.
- Decorative Topping: Whip additional cream with powdered sugar until forming stiff peaks. Artfully pipe or dollop whipped cream across the cake roll.
- Elegant Garnish: Embellish with delicate lemon slices and fresh blueberries, transforming the dessert into a visually stunning culinary masterpiece.
Notes
- Prevent Cake Cracking: Roll the hot cake immediately in a sugar-dusted towel to lock in moisture and prevent splitting during cooling.
- Master Filling Consistency: Whip cream cheese at room temperature for a smoother, lump-free mixture that spreads effortlessly across the cake.
- Strategic Blueberry Distribution: Use a light hand when adding pie filling to avoid overwhelming the delicate cake texture and creating potential soggy spots.
- Chill for Perfection: Refrigerate the rolled cake for at least 1 hour before serving to help it set and make slicing cleaner and more precise.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 9
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 22 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 11 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 45 mg