Description
Creamy lemon blueberry angel food cake roll showcases delicate sweetness with tangy citrus notes. Delightful dessert provides elegant presentation for special gatherings where guests will appreciate refined flavor combinations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 angel food cake mix
- 250 g (8 oz) cream cheese, room temperature
- 1 can blueberry pie filling
- ¾ cup + ¼ cup powdered icing sugar
- ¾ cup heavy whipping cream (35%), cold
- ¼ cup lemon juice (from 1 lemon)
- 2 tbsps lemon zest (from 1–2 lemons)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Yellow food coloring (optional)
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream (35%)
- 1–2 tbsps powdered sugar
- Fresh blueberries
- Lemon slices
Instructions
- Preparation: Preheat oven to 350°F and line a 10x15x1 inch baking sheet with parchment paper, lightly spraying with non-stick coating.
- Cake Mixing: Prepare angel food cake mix according to package instructions, spreading evenly across prepared baking sheet with smooth, consistent motion.
- Baking Process: Bake for approximately 20 minutes until light golden brown, monitoring cake’s rise and color development.
- Initial Cooling Technique: Immediately after removing from oven, invert cake onto a powdered sugar-dusted kitchen towel and gently roll from short end, encasing towel within cake’s layers.
- Filling Preparation: In a large mixing bowl, whip cream cheese until smooth, then blend in powdered sugar, heavy cream, lemon juice, lemon zest, and vanilla extract until thick and creamy. Optional: Add yellow food coloring for enhanced visual appeal.
- Cake Assembly: Once completely cooled, unroll cake carefully and spread cream cheese filling evenly across surface. Distribute blueberry pie filling uniformly without overfilling.
- Rolling Technique: From the short end, re-roll cake gently but firmly, excluding the towel, maintaining structural integrity.
- Exterior Finishing: Cover rolled cake with remaining cream cheese filling, creating a smooth, even layer.
- Decorative Touches: Whip additional heavy cream with powdered sugar until stiff peaks form. Pipe or dollop whipped cream atop the cake roll.
- Final Garnish: Embellish with fresh lemon slices and blueberries, creating an elegant and appetizing presentation.
Notes
- Handle with Care: Delicate angel food cake requires gentle handling to prevent cracking during rolling and unrolling.
- Temperature Timing: Cool cake completely before filling to prevent cream cheese mixture from melting and ensure clean, crisp layers.
- Sugar Dusting Trick: Powdered sugar on the towel prevents sticking and helps create a smooth cake surface when rolling.
- Filling Balance: Spread fillings evenly and sparingly to avoid overwhelming the light, airy texture of the angel food cake base.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 9
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg