Easter Peeps Swiss Roll
This vibrant and festive Easter Peeps Swiss Roll is a fluffy, pastel-colored sponge cake filled with luscious whipped cream and topped with cheerful Peeps. It's a show-stopping dessert perfect for celebrating spring holidays with family and friends!
Equipment
- 10x15-inch jelly roll pan
- Parchment paper
- Mixing bowls
- - Electric mixer
- Rubber spatula
- Toothpick or skewer
- Clean kitchen towel
Ingredients
- For the Cake:
- 4 large eggs separated
- ¾ cup granulated sugar divided
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ cup milk
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- Pastel-colored food gel pink, yellow, blue, green, etc.
- Powdered sugar for dusting
- For the Filling:
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- For Decoration:
- Easter Peeps
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a 10x15-inch jelly roll pan with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, beat egg yolks and ½ cup granulated sugar until creamy and pale. Add vanilla extract and milk, mixing until smooth.
- Sift in the flour and salt, gently folding it into the yolk mixture until combined.
- In a separate bowl, beat egg whites until soft peaks form. Gradually add the remaining ¼ cup sugar and continue beating until stiff peaks form.
- Gently fold the egg whites into the yolk mixture in batches, being careful not to deflate the batter.
- Divide the batter into separate bowls and add pastel-colored food gels to each.
- Spoon the colored batters randomly into the prepared pan and swirl with a toothpick to create a marbled effect.
- Bake for 10–12 minutes or until the cake is springy to the touch.
- Dust a clean kitchen towel with powdered sugar. Turn the warm cake onto the towel, peel off the parchment paper, and roll it tightly from a short edge using the towel. Let it cool completely.
- In a chilled bowl, whip the heavy cream until soft peaks form. Add powdered sugar and vanilla extract, then whip until stiff peaks form.
- Unroll the cooled cake, spread the whipped cream evenly over the surface, and reroll the cake (without the towel).
- Trim the edges and decorate with Easter Peeps. Chill for at least 1 hour before slicing and serving.
Notes
For a simpler filling, use store-bought whipped topping.
Experiment with different food gel colors to create unique designs.
Freeze leftovers wrapped tightly in plastic wrap for up to one month.
Experiment with different food gel colors to create unique designs.
Freeze leftovers wrapped tightly in plastic wrap for up to one month.