Peppermint Chocolate Swiss Roll

The holiday season is the best time of year to make and serve show-stopping dishes and desserts, but contrary to popular belief not every impressive dessert needs to be complicated! My mission here is to make cooking and baking accessible for everyone; to bring you amazing recipes that are as simple as they are delicious. Baking recipes like this Peppermint Chocolate Swiss Roll don’t have to be out of reach – even if they might seem too intimidating to try in your own kitchen.

This Peppermint Chocolate Swiss Roll recipe is one of our favourite holiday recipes that might appear complicated at first glance, but it’s actually just a simple peppermint chocolate sponge cake with peppermint whipped cream filling that’s so easy to roll when you follow the no-fail tips and tricks!

Trust me – if you’ve never made a Swiss Roll cake before, this is a great recipe to start with!

• 1/2 cup all purpose flour plus 2 tablespoons, sifted
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch sifted
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 4 eggs separated, at room temperature
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
• 1 tablespoon instant espresso powder
• 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

• 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
• 1 tablespoon powered sugar
• 6 candy canes crushed

• 3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate
• 3/4 cup heavy cream