Finnish Jaakko’s Dream Torte (Jaakon Unelmakaaretorttu) Cake Rol

Ingredients

• 4 eggs (room temperature)
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• powdered sugar (sometimes called icing sugar or confectioners')

FILLING

• 1 cup ricotta cheese
• 1 cup whipping cream
• 1/4 cup powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 4 cups fresh strawberries or blackberries or raspberries or cloudberries or blueberries

Directions

1. 1

   Line a 15 x 10-inch jelly roll pan with parchment or waxed paper and butter bottom and sides of the pan. Dust with flour. Preheat oven to 375°F.

2. 2

   In a large bowl of an electric mixer, beat the eggs until foamy. Add the sugar GRADUALLY and continue beating until light and lemon colored, about 5 minutes at high speed.

3. 3

   SIFT the flour and baking powder together over the mixture and carefully fold in using a rubber spatula.

4. 4

   Turn mixture into the prepared pan and spread evenly to the edges and corners. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes until the top springs back when touched.

5. 5

   While cake is baking tear off a doubled length of paper toweling, folding it to about 18 inches in length. Generously dust the toweling with powdered sugar.

6. 6

   When cake is baked, loosen the edges and invert immediately onto the sugar dusted towel. Peel off the parchment or waxed paper and roll up the cake, starting at a narrow end, rolling the towel into the cake. Allow to cool completely.

7. 7

   To prepare the filling, combine the ricotta and whipping cream in a bowl and beat at high speed until rather stiffly whipped. Blend in the powdered sugar and vanilla.

8. 8

   Carefully unroll the cake. Spread with the creamy mixture and berries. Roll up again. Place on serving plate and chill, covered, until ready to serve. 6 to 8 servings.

9. 9

   The Great Scandinavian Baking Book B. Ojakangas.