Gingerbread Swiss Roll Cake
This homemade Swiss cake is perfect for the holidays! Moist gingerbread cake has all the spices of Christmas time, and the homemade maple frosting is light and sweet!
Servings 6 servings
Ingredients
- ¾ cup flour
- ¼ cup cornstarch
- 1 tbsp ground ginger
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp ground allspice
- ½ tsp ground nutmeg
- ¼ tsp ground cloves
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp Kosher salt
- 4 large eggs
- ¾ cup light brown sugar packed
Maple Cinnamon Frosting:
- ½ cup unsalted sweet cream butter softened
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp salt
- 4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tbsp half & half
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 F.
- Spray a half sheet cookie sheet with baking spray and line it with a piece of parchment paper. Spray the parchment paper with baking spray and set aside .
- Lay a clean tea towel out on the counter and evenly sprinkle the top with powdered sugar.
- Whisk together the flour, cornstarch, ginger, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, cloves, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl.
- Beat the eggs in a large bowl until tripled in volume. Add the brown sugar and beat until thick, about 2 minutes.
- Add the dry ingredients to the egg/sugar mixture and stir just until combined, being careful not to over-mix.
- Pour the batter out onto the prepared pan and spread it out evenly.
- Bake until the cake springs back when you touch it, about 10 to 12 minutes.
- Turn the cake out onto the prepared tea towel and peel off the parchment paper.
- Starting at one of the short ends, roll the cake up in the tea towel into a log shape.
- Transfer the cake to a wire rack to cool completely, about 2 hours.
- Using a standing mixer, beat the butter, maple syrup, vanilla, cinnamon, salt, powdered sugar and milk until combined, smooth and fluffy
- Once the cake has cooled, carefully unroll the cake.
- Spread frosting onto the top of the cake.
- Carefully roll the cake back up into a log and place into the fridge until ready to serve.
- Cut 1 - 2 inch thick slices.
- Serve, and enjoy!