Adorable Strawberry Rolls & Pink Panthers: A Sweet Treat for Little Ones!

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At Ptitchef, we hold rolled cakes dear as our go-to dessert option, which inspired us to recreate them in a single-serving style! These delightful treats come infused with strawberry flavors and topped off with vibrant homemade frosting. Designed like cute little pink panthers, they’ll charm kids and grown-ups alike. Ideal for enjoying during teatime alongside a glass of milk or steaming hot cocoa!

Ingredients

The sponge cake:

4
eggs
60 g
sugar
salt
1 tsp liquid
vanilla
100 g flour

The filling:

80 g mascarpone
12 cl of liquid whipping cream (30% fat)
20 g icing sugar
1 tbsp
strawberry
jam

The icing:

340 g icing sugar
50 ml milk
pink food coloring

Materials

Electric whisk
Cooling rack
Parchment paper
Piping bag
Baking sheet (28 by 35 centimeters)

Preparation

Step 1:
For the sponge cake: Combine the eggs, salt, sugar, and liquid vanilla extract in the mixing bowl. Blend them on high speed for about 5 minutes until the mixture has doubled in volume.
Step 2:
Sift the flour over the eggs, and gently fold it in without “crushing” the eggs, lifting from the bottom. Make sure to reach the bottom as the flour settles there.
Step 3:
Pour this mixture onto a baking tray, and smooth the top. Bake for 12 minutes at 180°C (350°F).
Step 4:
Once baked, remove the sponge cake from the mold and cut off the edges. Divide the rectangular shape into 9 uniform portions. Wrap each segment individually with a sheet of parchment paper and then roll them up tightly.
Step 5:
Next, secure them using plastic wrap to keep everything together. Allow them to cool as you get the filling ready.
Step 6:
For the filling: Combine the mascarpone, chilled whipped cream, and sugar in a bowl. Beat together until thickened into stiff peaks. Stir in the strawberry jam gently.
Step 7:
Roll out your sponge cakes, then evenly distribute 1 to 2 teaspoons of filling over them.
Step 8:
Gently roll the sponge cakes without applying too much force to prevent the filling from oozing out, then set them on a cooling rack.
Step 9:
For the icing: Combine the icing sugar with the milk, and then incorporate the food coloring to get your preferred hue.
Step 10:
Utilize a piping bag to drizzle the icing across each small cake roll. The icing will slowly spread out over the surface of the rolls.
Step 11:
Modify the frosting according to your needs to make sure it coats the whole log. Allow it to sit for a minimum of 15 minutes so the frosting can harden.
Step 12:
There you go, your miniature strawberry rolls are all set!