Description:

dessert/cake

Source:

Aunty M's Web Page

Serves/Makes:several portions.

Ingredients

• 1 pre-cooked Swiss Sponge Roll[Plain or Chocolate]
• Filling:
• 8 oz (224 grm). ricotta cheese
• 4 tbsp (60 ml). icing sugar
• 1/2 tsp (2 ml). vanilla essence
• 1 tbsp (15 ml). Creme de Cacao
• 1 oz (28 grm). grated chocolate
• 1 tbsp (15 ml). chopped glace fruit.
• Topping:
• whipped cream
• grated chocolate.

Preparation

• Place ricotta cheese, icing sugar, vanilla & Creme de Cacao in a mixing bowl and beat well until all combined .
• Fold through chocolate and glace fruit and spread over cake.
• Reroll and transfer to a serving platter.
• Spread with whipped cream and decorate with grated chocolate.

Comments

An absolutely lovely easy way of making a stunning Sicilian roll. From Italian Cooking for Pleasure by Mary Reynolds. A "Chocolate Roll" is a wonderful food for chocoholics, but if allergic to chocolate just use the plain "roll" and omit the chocolate--it's just as good.