As #SundaySupper celebrates its fourth birthday and kicks off a month dedicated to sharing its mission to bring families back to the table starting one day a week, we are here with some (over 5o!) of our favorite recipes. I say that you can’t have a birthday party without cake, so I had to make one with my favorite flavors – chocolate and peanut butter – all rolled up into one decadently delicious package in this Peanut Butter Cup Flourless Chocolate Cake Roll recipe.
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Baseball, cheerleading, soccer, piano, cub scouts, swimming, chess club – these days it seems parents are running their kids around like crazy every day after school. So many times, it’s a quick stop at the drive-through or picking up a pizza on the way home with everyone grabbing a slice as they scatter in different directions to make sure homework is done and laundry is folded, and the garbage has been taken out. I certainly think it’s good to keep kids active and help them to be well-rounded and learning new things that they won’t learn in the classroom, but there is a price to be paid – sacrificing family dinners.
Family dinnertime is about so much more than simply eating food. It’s about talking and sharing and connecting. And though my kids are still young, I truly feel that sitting at the table together as many nights a week as possible is what has helped my boys learn not only how to talk, but also how to engage in conversations. It’s where I teach them about both the importance of making good food choices to nourish their bodies and the joy and love that can be shared through enjoying a meal together.
Even with only one child in school, and with him only being in kindergarten, I see how it happens. Religious education once a week, karate twice a week, maybe another night or two The Hubby has to work late or has a work dinner to attend. This has come to reaffirm my position that even ad our children grow, we will make choices about activities and plans and schedules that ensure that family dinners do not fall by the wayside.
For me, though, sitting down to family dinners is a way of life. It is how I grew up and how I intend to raise my children. I want them to know that our dinner table is a welcoming, safe place. A place where they can share joys and sorrows, accomplishments and concerns, a place where they can tell us what they’ve learned and what they need help with, and where we can share our experiences and advice, or just lend a supportive ear or shoulder.
It’s also a place where, after we have shared a nourishing meal (and some conversation), sometimes we can also enjoy a special treat…
This Peanut Butter Cup Flourless Chocolate Cake Roll recipe is way too easy to be this impressive and amazing.
I mean, chocolate and peanut butter is never a bad idea. Now triple the chocolate and triple the peanut butter, and you have a winning combination. A super easy flourless (and naturally gluten free) chocolate sponge cake with rolled up with a creamy and dreamy peanut butter mousse that has ben studded with peanut butter cups. Top it with a rich chocolate ganache and even more peanut butter cups and you have a swirly good roll of heaven. When I saw this Peanut Butter Cup Cake Roll from Dorothy at Crazy for Crust, I knew I had to make it with my favorite flourless chocolate sponge cake. And I’m so glad I did. Well, my waistline may not be happy I made it, but my tastebuds are. Yours will be too!
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Peanut Butter Cup Flourless Chocolate Cake Roll
A moist, tender sponge cake filled with a creamy peanut butter cup mousse, enrobed in chocolate ganache.
Ingredients
For the chocolate sponge cake
- 8 large eggs, separated
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 Tablespoon + 2 Tablespoons + 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, divided
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 2 Tablespoons brewed cold coffee (leftover is fine)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the filling
- 2 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/3 cup peanut butter
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2-4 tablespoons heavy cream
- About 1/2 cup chopped peanut butter cups (about 9-10 miniature peanut butter cups)
For the topping
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 2/3 cup heavy cream
- About 1/2 cup chopped peanut butter cups (about 9-10 miniature peanut butter cups)
Instructions
For the chocolate sponge cake:
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Coat a rimmed baking sheet (jelly roll pan) with cooking spray and line with parchment paper. Spray the parchment with more cooking spray and dust with 1 Tablespoon cocoa powder.
- Using an electric mixer, beat the egg yolks and granulated sugar on high speed until thick and pale yellow. Add 2 Tablespoons cocoa powder, salt, coffee and vanilla, and beat in.
- With clean beaters and a large clean bowl beat the egg whites to form stiff peaks.
- Gently fold about about a quarter of the egg whites into the egg yolk mixture.
- In three additions, fold in the remaining egg whites.
- Spread the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 20 minutes. It will slowly spring back when lightly touched.
- While the cake is baking, sprinkle ¼ cup cocoa powder over a clean kitchen towel.
- After removing the cake from the oven, cool for a few minutes,and run a knife around the edges of the cake. Invert the cake onto the prepared kitchen towel and remove the parchment paper that is now on top of the cake.
- Carefully roll the cake in the kitchen towel and allow to cool completely.
- While the cake is baking, make the filling and topping.
For the filling:
- Beat cream cheese and peanut butter with a hand mixer until smooth, then beat in the powdered sugar.
- Add vanilla and 2 Tablespoons heavy cream and beat until smooth, adding up to an additional 2 Tablespoons heavy cream is necessary to achieve desired consistency.
- Stir in ½ cup chopped peanut butter cups.
For the topping:
- Place chocolate chips and ⅔ cup heavy cream in a microwave safe bowl or measuring cup and microwave for 30-60 seconds. Stir until smooth.
- Chill in the fridge until thick and spreadable.
- May be stored, wrapped in plastic, in the refrigerator for 24 hours before serving.
Assembling the cake:
- Carefully unroll the cake in the towel.
- Gently spread the peanut butter mousse filling over the top of the cake, spreading to about a half inch from the sides.
- Roll up the cake from short end to short end. Place seam side down.
- Carefully frost the cake with the ganache and top with the remaining chopped peanut butter cups.
- Refrigerate for at least 1-2 hours before slicing. Slice off the unfrosted ends, if desired.
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Appetizers and Soups
- Borscht from Serena Bakes Simply From Scratch
- Cheesy Garlic Crescent Rolls from Wallflour Girl
- Cheesy Sausage Stuffed Mushrooms from Runner’s Tales
- Creamy Zucchini Soup from Lydia’s Flexitarian Kitchen
- Garlic Chili Tiger Prawns from Food Lust People Love
- Honey Bacon Ranch Boneless Chicken Wings from From Gate to Plate
- Lion’s Head Meatball Soup from Culinary Adventures with Camilla
- New England Seafood Chowder from Curious Cuisiniere
- Potato and Carrot Leek Soup from Peanut Butter and Peppers
- Steve’s Crab Dip from Monica’s Table
Main courses
- Almond Breaded Pork Chops from Casa de Crews
- Bourbon Glazed Porkchops from Grumpy’s Honeybunch
- Cauliflower Tetrazzini with Poblano Peppers from The Wimpy Vegetarian
- Chicken Pot Pie from Feeding Big and more
- Cranberry Mustard Pork Chop Skillet Dinner from Momma’s Meals
- Fideua (Catalan Pasta Paella) from Caroline’s Cooking
- French-Inspired Macaroni and Cheese from MyGourmetConnection
- Grandma’s Fried Chicken from The Freshman Cook
- Gluten Free Buffalo Quinoa Vegetable Bowls from Fearless Dining
- Huevos Rancheros from Palatable Pastime
- Indian Spiced Roast Salmon from Soni’s Food
- Italian Style Swiss Chard and Beans with Orecchietti Pasta from Delaware Girl Eats
- Korean Spicy Braised Mackerel from kimchi MOM
- Larb Gai (Spicy Thai Chicken Salad) from Rhubarb and Honey
- Mediterranean Flatbread from Magnolia Days
- Mustard-Crusted Pork Roast from Sew You Think You Can Cook
- New York Strip Roast Dinner from Gluten Free Crumbley
- Red Wine-Mushroom Braised Beef from The Crumby Cupcake
- Rustic Portuguese Chicken Stew from Family Foodie
- Sausage & Pasta in a Quick Tomato Sauce from The Food Hunter’s Guide to Cuisine
- Savory Ham, Cheese and Sage Waffles from Rants From My Crazy Kitchen
- Shrimp and Asparagus Crepes from A Day in the Life on the Farm
- Simple, Healthy, Light and Lemony Fettuccine from MidLife Road Trip
- Simple Roast Chicken from Get the Good Stuff
- Slow Cooker Italian Meatball Soup from Food Done Light
- Smoked Mozzarella and Sausage Pizza from Confessions of a Cooking Diva
- Smothered Pork Chops from Cosmopolitan Cornbread
- Spinach Spätzli with Sage and Speck from Tara’s Multicultural Table
- Turkey Cutlets with Sausage Stuffing from Cindy’s Recipes and Writings
- Ultimate Mac and Cheese from Our Good Life
- Vegan Mexican Rice and Lentils from PancakeWarriors
- Ziti with Porcini Bolognese Sauce from Cooking Chat
Side dishes
- Gramma Buckholt’s Yeast Rolls from The Weekend Gourmet
- Lager and Rye Bread from What Smells So Good?
- Parmesan Roasted Cauliflower from Nosh My Way
- Sweet Potato Crescent Rolls from Wholistic Woman
- Winter Salad with Citrus Vinaigrette from Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks
Desserts
- Bacon Buttermilk Biscuit with Chocolate Gravy from Brunch-N-Bites
- Caramel Apple Rice Krispies Treats from Pies and Plots
- Chocolate Cupcakes with Kahlua Buttercream Frosting from Flour On My Face
- Chocolate Hazelnut Tart from Taste And See
- Death by Chocolate from Desserts Required
- Fudge Frosted Brownies from Party Food and Entertaining
- Gluten Free Tropical Banana Pineapple Coconut Muffins from Sue’s Nutrition Buzz
- Layered Mousse Cake from That Skinny Chick Can Bake
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I love reading how important Sunday Supper to your family because we obviously share the same value.And this chocolate cake roll sounds like an awesome treat on dinner table. I’m sure everyone would love a slice of this sweet log.
It’s so important! I really hope to do my best to continue with it as my boys get older!
Es deliciosa, pronto la haré.
Mil gracias Miryam
Thank you for your nice comment, Miryam!
Definitely a swoon-worthy dessert! What a perfect cake roll. I hope you saved me a big slice!!!
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I had to send it out of my house before I ate it all!!
Brianne, you have totally outdone yourself with this cake. It is gorgeous! Family dinners are so important. It sometimes amazes me that they have fallen by the wayside. When my parents were kids their parents worked and they had activities and they managed to make home cooked meals happen nearly every night. Sometimes I think they were happier too … we should get back to that feeling.
Laura Dembowski recently posted…Caramel Apple Rice Krispies Treats #SundaySupper
I love anything with peanut butter and chocolate thrown together. This is a great cake!!
Me too!!
I love the idea of the Sunday Supper Pledge – how inspiring! And this cake roll, oh my gosh! I can’t wait to make this bad boy!
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Isn’t it a great idea, Roxana?! So important. And thanks!
We eat dinner together everybody and on a Saturday it’s with my parents also. We use it as a time to reflect on the day, teach table manners and talk about what ever is on our minds! It’s part of our routine and it will stay that way!
That is so nice that you get to have a weekly meal with your parents too!
Absolutely beautiful cake roll!
Thanks so much!
What a delicious and perfect sweet treat to end a family meal with! I love the combination of peanut butter and chocolate, and this flourless cake roll sounds divine!
It is nice for a special occasion!
Such a pretty dessert! Love the peanut butter and chocolate combo in a flourless cake roll!
Serena | Serena Bakes Simply From Scratch recently posted…Borscht #SundaySupper
Thank you! I love making cake rolls just for the pretty factor!
I really, really want a piece of this cake!
I’m really, really glad I don’t have any more around 😉
YUM! I’ve never tried making a cake roll before.
Lauren @ Sew You Think You Can Cook recently posted…#FoodieExtravaganza: Croissants
You should! It’s easier than you think!
I think it’s fabulous that you have the traditions with your children of sitting down to dinner together. Life get’s so crazy and it’s important to remember why we are a family! As for your dessert….YOWZA! I need this in my life!
I knew you’d like this one!
I’m curious about the recipe. It only calls for 2 tablespoons of cocoa for the actual cake; that seems like it wouldn’t be very chocolatey.
It is a thin cake, so it actually makes it quite chocolaty.
Wow that looks amazing! Such a rich cake roll. Anything with PB + chocolate has to be good 🙂
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It’s always one of my favorite combinations!
Wow so yummy~ Thanks for linking up to Merry Monday! Sharing on G+! Have a great week!
Kim
Thanks so much!
I cant even…. how amazing!
Totally amazing! Thanks!
Sounds absolutely delicious!! Can something else be substituted for the coffee in the cake?
You can just use water, but the bit of coffee just enhances the chocolate flavor. You don’t actually taste the coffee. I’m not a coffee-lover myeld.
Yay for Sunday Supper ans YAY for this cake roll!! I’m not usually a cake roll fan but THIS??! omgeee it’s perfection. i love the chocolatey cake and that pb filling! ooooh so good!
Kayle (The Cooking Actress) recently posted…Quick & Easy Homemade French Bread
Chocolate and peanut butter is always a good idea!! Thanks girl!
This looks amazing!!! Can I sustitute the peanutbutter cups with peanutbutter? We don’t get peanutbutter cups in South Africa.
This would still be super delicious without the peanut butter cups. Maybe you want to put some chocolate chips n the filling if you want a little textur. I had a good friend in college from South Africa!
I was just looking for a decadent dessert for our Valentine’s Dinner and this came up. YUM!!! Thanks for the idea!
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It is super decadent – so perfect for Valentine’s Day! I hope you have a fun family celebration!
I really want to make this cake but wondering if you could tell me what size sheet pan you used? I have 2 different sizes and need to know which to use! Thanks!
I use a 10×15 inch jelly roll pan.
Do you have to add the coffee?
You would need to add another liquid. You don’t taste the coffee. It really just enhances the chocolate flavor.
Maybe I missed it somewhere, but am just wondering how many servings this dessert makes. It looks wonderful!
Hi Brianne! Have you ever frozen this cake for later? I want to make it for something that’s in 3 weeks but I’m not sure I’ll have time then so I was hoping to make it ahead and freeze it if possible. Thanks!
I honestly have not tried freezing it. I would guess it might be ok if you freeze with without the ganache, then add that before serving.
Where did you get those blue and white checked plastic forks?
Hello, this cake looks so good that I want to try it. It looks tricky though. I’m afraid the cake will stick to the kitchen towel. Does this really work and are there any tricks to this?
Thanks!
Joan
Hi Joan,
Cake rolls really are easy to make, and don’t let the recipe intimidate you. Use a kitchen towel that doesn’t have a lot of texture, such as a flour sack cloth. Also, you can sprinkle the towel with a dusting of unsweetened cocoa powder. That will help prevent the cake from sticking to the towel.
The cake turned out a lot thinner than I had imagined it would be. Could it be because I haven’t made a flourless cake roll before, or could I have done something wrong?
Tashina, the cake portion of a cake roll is quite thin. This is so that the cake doesn’t become too large once the filling is placed inside and the cake is rolled up.
Boy do these sound good. Can’t wait to make these, thanks for sharing this recipe.
Simon
This looks amazing, but under the filling section one of the ingredients just says “4 tablespoons.” 4 tablespoons of what?
Sorry, it must have gotten deleted by accident because it is in the instructions. Heavy cream. I fixed the recipe. Thanks for pointing that out.
It calls for 1/2 cup chopped PB cups mixed into the filling. Then it calls for remaining chopped PB cups for the top of the icing. The recipe only calls for 1/2 cup. What is the quantity for the topping?
Never mind – it’s there and I’m going to bed! Sorry…..
No need to apologize! I’m glad you found the information you needed. Enjoy the recipe!
This cake is awesome. Hope I can make it at home like you directed.
Roll cakes are pretty forgiving, and mistakes are easy to cover up. I’m sure yours will come out well!