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Jesus' Birthday Cake

Servings 10
Author Amy Fidel

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

  • Heat oven to 350º.
  • Spray 15x10x1-inch pan with cooking spray. Line with waxed paper; spray with additional cooking spray.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Take cake out of the freezer about 10 minutes before serving to soften. Slice and serve.

Notes

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!