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Take your traditional crepe cake and turn it on its side! Chocolate Crepe Cake Roll is a fun and different twist on both a cake roll and a crepe cake.

This post is sponsored in conjunction with #SpringSweetsWeek. I received product samples from sponsor companies to help in the creation of the #SpringSweetsWeek recipes. All opinions are mine alone.

When I found out that Swiss Diamond had signed up as a sponsor for #SpringSweetsWeek I was ecstatic. Their products are the best nonstick products I have ever tried. And trust me when I say I’ve tried almost every non-stick product there is.

I signed up to receive their 9.5 inch non-stick fry pan because I knew it would be the perfect size for crepes. And I’ve been wanting to make crepes for a while now. However I didn’t have the correct pan to make crepes.

And I flat-out refuse to get a crepe pan. We have enough pots and pans as it is without another specialty pan like a crepe pan. Now I do have their aebleskiver pan. But that’s not a single-use pan. I can use that to make lots of things. I haven’t done that yet.

Stay tuned!

Now I know I wanted to make crepes but I wasn’t exactly sure what kind of wanted to make. Did I want to make regular crepes? Or did I want to make chocolate crepes? Or fill some with chocolate mousse? So, of course, I headed to Pinterest and started searching for crepes.

And then I remembered in the deep dark recesses of my “to make” list that I wanted to make a crepe cake. So I started searching for crepe cakes. And there were many and they all look so delicious. Part of me also wanted to make a cake roll. In fact I put a cake roll on the sign up sheet for this event. But when I saw what the sponsors were offering us I changed my mind. By the way I cake roll is also on my “to make” list. No, I’ve never made one.

Then it hit me.

Why not try to make a rolled crepe cake? I mean all the crepe cake recipes I had seen on Pinterest, or any other website mind you, are all stacked. In some fashion they’re stacked one on top of each other. And they look really pretty. There was even one that stacked them and then turned it sideways somehow. Don’t quote me on that unless you want me to find the pin. But there weren’t any recipes for a crepe cake roll.

 

So that’s what I decided to make!

Since this is the first chocolate crepe cake roll I have made I think it looks pretty awesome. Yes, I know there are some gaps. And I’m sure there’s something to the technique that I could improve on the next time I make one. And yes at this point I will make another one because it looks pretty freaking cool.

This chocolate crepe cake roll tried almost every ounce of my patience. I tried to roll it tighter. Really, I did. It made such a mess . I had the mascarpone whipped cream everywhere. It did wind up in my hair at one point. And this was one of those recipes where I realized I should have some rubber gloves. Because I make a mess sometimes.

The thing that frustrated me is that I wanted the chocolate crepe cake roll to not have gaps. To say I’m a perfectionist sometimes is a bit of an understatement. Especially when I have an image in my head of what a concept will look like. The image in my head did not include gaps. But hey, like I said, this is my first attempt. And I still think it looks freaking cool.

The easy part about this whole recipe is making the crepes.

Okay now I see some of you shaking your heads in disbelief. Trust me when I say anyone can make crepes and they don’t need a crepe pan. They need a glorious Swiss Diamond 9.5 inch fry pan. The crepes cooked up quickly and they were easy to slip off the pan. They didn’t stick it all. These crepes and this pan were magical together.

I don’t think I can give enough credit to how non-stick Swiss Diamond pans are.  Why diamonds?  Because they’re naturally non-stick.  Duh!  They’re SUPER durable!  And, news flash, they conduct heat better than metal.  That last part I didn’t know so I thought I’d share it with you.  All this means your food just slides right off.

I made a barbecue sauce reduction in my pan.  It was thick, rich, and I would have soaked any other pan for a long time to get it clean.  Not this pan.  That stuff just wiped right off with a paper towel.  Like all those hilarious info-mercials, but this time it was legit real life true.  Because *I* did it for reals.

I made the crepes ahead of time. I kept them in a zip-top bag in the refrigerator. I wanted to make sure that the edges did not dry out. So, as they were cooking, I kept a moist paper towel on top so the edges would not get crusty. They started to, initially. That’s when I realized I needed to keep them moist sort of like you do with phyllo dough.

You could make the crepes and the mascarpone whipped cream ahead of time and then assemble when you’re ready to serve. Or assemble the day you’re ready to serve. I toyed with idea of coating the outside with a chocolate ganache. But I opted for simple powdered sugar. Feel free to use the ganache idea. It would be decadent.

I did a simple garnish on this chocolate crepe cake roll with some whipped cream and cherries. I wanted the flavors of the chocolate crepes and the mascarpone whipped cream to come through. So I didn’t top it with anything except a little whipped cream and cherries. Because I think every dessert should have whipped cream and cherries on it.

But that’s just me!

Now without a crepe pan (and that little wooden stick that pushes the batter around in a circle) I have some words of wisdom. It’s all about the swirl of the pan. I poured my batter in the back of the pan and slowly tilted it in a counterclockwise motion. This worked best for me. If I had any gaps I could easily fill those in with little dots of batter. But for the most part it’s all in the swirl of the pan.

It’s also in the thickness or I should say thinness of the batter. The first few crepes were thick and uneven because the batter was too thick. I corrected that in the second batch that I made making sure that they were thin enough. The recipe listed should be thing enough to swirl the batter and make a pretty crepe.

Yes you need two batches so doubled the recipe!

I finished making the first batch of crepes and realized there weren’t enough of them. Which is disappointing because I had already been standing there for probably over an hour making crepes. For those that don’t know I have osteoarthritis in both my kneecaps. So standing for long periods of time is never on my list of things to do. But what’s a food blogger going to do? Well, they’re going to make a second batch of crepes and stand in front of the stove some more making more crepes.

You will probably run out of mascarpone whipped cream before you run out of crepes. And that’s fine. That means you have extra crepes to eat. That’s never a bad thing.

Of course there is the quality control check crepe or two that you eat when you start. Who’s with me on this one? I do the same thing with pancakes and waffles. You sacrifice the first one and if it doesn’t taste right you adjust the batter or dough and then you test the second one.

No? Just me? Moving on…

“And how does this chocolate crepe cake roll taste?” you ask? It’s sweet without being too sweet. The crepes are chocolaty but not overly so. The mascarpone whipped cream is light enough but you can still taste the flavor and texture of the mascarpone.

This chocolate crepe cake roll is perfectly light. It’s light enough to serve at any meal no matter how light or how heavy. I imagine this after a delicious garlicky leg of lamb or brown sugar glazed ham. Yet, it can also be comfortable sitting beside a light spring salad with some grilled asparagus and shrimp. Or maybe a niçoise style salad. I don’t think there is a spring meal where this crepe cake would be out of place.

And I don’t think there is a kitchen where this 9.5 inch nonstick fry pan from Swiss Diamond will be out of place. At this point, this fry pan will more than likely replace our current scramble pan.

So for those that don’t know you can read about S’s Breakfast Scramble here. But it’s basically some meat, some vegetables, a little jalapeno for kick, and some eggs. It is our go to breakfast when we are both home and don’t have plans for the day. It definitely requires an egg-cellent non-stick pan.

Sorry. I couldn’t resist the pun.

So you get an idea of how wide this is, the plate it’s on is an old salad plate that’s about 8 inches wide.  It’s about as round and wide as a 28 ounce can of crushed tomatoes?  All those crepes are thin so it’s not very wide.  And that slice is about 1 1/2 inches thick.  I think that’s plenty for a serving, don’t you think?

Now, this crepe recipe is delicious just on it’s own.  If you want to make crepes, then cut the recipe in half and you’ll have about 15 or 20 crepes.  They can easily be stored in the refrigerator in a air tight zip top bag until you’re ready to eat them.  Make sure you place either parchment or a food grade paper towel (one without color or dye) between each crepe.  

To reheat them, simply place a stack of four on a microwave safe plate.  Top them with a damp towel and heat for 1 1/2 minutes at 50% power.  OR you could heat a few on high for about 15 seconds or so.  Of course, you could heat them in a skillet or in the oven.  If you’re doing those methods you might want to generously coat them in butter to keep them from drying out.

But you don’t want to reheat these crepes in the chocolate crepe cake roll.  You want to serve these chilled or at room temperature.  Make sure to store any leftovers in an airtight container or wrapped in plastic wrap to keep the crepes from drying out.  It will store for up to a week in the refrigerator.

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Friday #SpringSweetsWeek Recipes

• Bunny Bark by Our Good Life
• Carrot Cake Scones by Cheese Curd In Paradise
• Chocolate Crepe Cake Roll by A Kitchen Hoor’s Adventures
• Cottontail Chex Mix by Books n’ Cooks
• Easy as Pie Coconut Cream Pie by A Day in the Life on the Farm
• Flower Pot Spring Cookies by The Freshman Cook
• Marshmallow S’Mores Cookies by Palatable Pastime
• Mint Chocolate Yogurt Pudding by Cindy’s Recipes and Writings
• Orange Cream Cheese Loaf Cake by A Savory Feast
• Orange Cream Overnight Oats by Cookaholic Wife
• Strawberry Papaya and Blood Orange Margarita by Karen’s Kitchen Stories
• Strawberry Rhubarb Cake by Jolene’s Recipe Journal
• Vegan Blueberry Yogurt Coffee Cake by Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks

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