Ingredients
Equipment
Method
- Preheat oven to 325°F (165°C) and line a 10x15-inch jelly roll pan with parchment paper.
- Whisk egg yolks and 1/4 cup sugar until pale. Whisk in milk, oil, vanilla, and pink gel food coloring until smooth.
- Sift the cake flour and baking powder into the yolk mixture and whisk just until combined.
- In a clean bowl, whip egg whites and cream of tartar until frothy. Gradually add the remaining 1/4 cup sugar and whip to medium, drooping peaks.
- Fold 1/3 of the meringue into the yolk batter to lighten it, then gently fold in the rest until no white streaks remain.
- Spread batter evenly in the pan and bake for 12-14 minutes until the top springs back when touched.
- Invert the warm cake onto a new sheet of parchment, peel off the baking parchment, and gently roll the cake up in the new parchment to cool completely.
- Whip heavy cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla to stiff peaks.
- Unroll the cooled cake, spread with whipped cream, and gently re-roll. Wrap tightly in plastic wrap and chill for 2 hours before slicing.
Notes
Always roll the cake while it is still warm to create 'muscle memory' and prevent the sponge from cracking.