Jump to Recipe Print Recipe

Jesus’ Birthday Cake

Amy Fidel
As a tradition, I only make this cake for Christmas Day and we sing “Happy Birthday” to Jesus.
No matter how hard I try, I can never keep the cake from cracking when rolling/unrolling—but it still tastes good!
Servings: 10
Ingredients Instructions

Ingredients
  

  • 3 ounces BAKER’S Semi-Sweet Chocolate divided
  • 6 tablespoons butter
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 cup flour divided
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2/3 cup water
  • 1/2 gallon Vanilla Ice Cream softened
  • 3 Candy Canes crushed
  • 1/4 cup powdered sugar

Instructions
 

  1. Heat oven to 350º.
  2. Spray 15x10x1-inch pan with cooking spray. Line with waxed paper; spray with additional cooking spray.
  3. Microwave 3 ounces chocolate and butter in medium microwavable bowl on HIGH 1½ to 2 minutes or until butter is melted. Stir until chocolate is completely melted. Add granulated sugar; mix well. Beat eggs in large bowl with mixer on high speed 3 minutes or until thickened. Blend in chocolate mixture. Add ¼ cup flour and baking soda; beat just until blended. Add remaining flour alternately with water, beating well after each addition. Spread evenly into prepared pan.
  4. Bake 15 minutes or until top of cake springs back when touched; sprinkle with ¼ cup powdered sugar. Immediately invert cake onto clean towel; remove pan. Carefully peel off paper. Starting at one short side, roll up cake and towel together; cool completely on wire rack.
  5. Unroll cake carefully; remove towel. Spread ice cream onto cake, completely covering top of cake. Sprinkle evenly with crushed candy canes. Roll up cake; place seam-side down on foil and wrap tightly. Freeze.
  6. Take cake out of the freezer about 10 minutes before serving to soften. Slice and serve.