Strawberry Roll Cake

Instructions

In a medium bowl or the bowl of your stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, beat the egg yolks and 1/3 cup of the sugar on high speed until thick, pale and ribbonlike. Add in the vanilla bean paste or extract. Beat until combined. Transfer the egg yolk mixture into a large bowl.

Clean the bowl of the stand mixer. With the whisk attachment, beat the egg whites on medium speed until foamy. Gradually add in the remaining 1/3 cup granulated sugar. Increase mixer speed to high and beat egg whites until soft peaks form.
Fold the egg whites into the egg yolk mixture in 2 additions, until just combined.
Sift the flour mixture over the batter and fold in gently.

Transfer the batter immediately to the prepared pan and spread evenly. You do not want to overwork the batter and deflate the air you just whipped into it.
Bake cake until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean, about 8 minutes.
While cake is baking, dust a clean dish towel with the confectioners’ sugar.

When cake is done, immediately loosen the sides of the cake from the pan and turn over onto the prepared towel. Peel off the parchment paper.
Starting with one short end, roll up the cake and towel together and place it seam side down on a cooling rack. Let cake cool completely, about two hours.

In the meantime prepare the filling and frosting. In a medium bowl combine the strawberries and sugar. Let sit for at least 20 minutes to macerate.

In the bowl of your stand mixer, beat the cream cheese until smooth and creamy on medium speed, about 2-3 minutes. Add in the heavy cream, confectioner’s sugar and vanilla extract. Beat on medium-high speed until light and fluffy.

Fold in half of the strawberries (without the juices) into the filling.
Gently unroll the cooled cake and spread with the strawberry cream cheese filling, leaving a 1/2 -inch border.
Re-roll the cake without towel. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving.
Garnish the cake with confectioner’s sugar and strawberries. Or top with freshly whipped cream and strawberries.