SWISS SWIRL ICECREAM CAKE - DARING BAKERS CHALLENGE JULY 2010

The July 2010 Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Sunita of Sunita’s world – life and food. Sunita challenged everyone to make an ice-cream filled Swiss roll that’s then used to make a bombe with hot fudge. Her recipe is based on an ice cream cake recipe from Taste of Home.

What I did

This was quite interesting challenge. I almost followed the same procedure except these

1. I omitted the chocolate fudge part.

2. And instead of 2 swiss rolls I made one large swiss rolls coz of shortage of pans.

3. Instead of bombe shape I made rectangular shape.

4. I did not use whipped cream for swiss rolls, instead I used the Vanilla icecream which came out so delicious.

THE SWISS ROLLS

Ingredients:

6 medium sized eggs

1 C / 225 grams caster sugar /8 oz + extra for rolling

6 TBS. / 45 grams/ 3 oz of all purpose (plain) flour + 5 TBS. /40 gram / 2.5 oz of natural unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted together

2 TBS. /30 ml /

1 fl oz of boiling water a little oil for brushing the pans

For the filling:

2 C / 500 mls/ 16 fl oz of whipping cream

1 vanilla pod, cut into small pieces of about ½ cm (or 1 tsp vanilla extract)

5 TBS. / 70 grams / 2.5oz of caster sugar

Directions:

1. Pre-heat the oven at 200 deg C /400 deg F approximately. Brush the baking pans (11 inches by 9 inches) with a little oil and line with greaseproof baking paper. If you have just one pan, bake one cake and then let the pan cool completely before using it for the next cake.

2. In a large mixing bowl, add the eggs and sugar and beat till very thick; when the beaters are lifted, it should leave a trail on the surface for at least 10 seconds.

3. Add the flour mixture, in three batches and fold in gently with a spatula. Fold in the water.

4. Divide the mixture among the two baking pans and spread it out evenly, into the corners of the pans.

5. Place a pan in the center of the pre-heated oven and bake for about 10-12 minutes or till the center is springy to the touch.

6. Spread a kitchen towel on the counter and sprinkle a little caster sugar over it.

7. Turn the cake on to the towel and peel away the baking paper. Trim any crisp edges.

8. Starting from one of the shorter sides, start to make a roll with the towel going inside. Cool the wrapped roll on a rack, seam side down.

9. Repeat the same for the next cake as well.

10. Grind together the vanilla pieces and sugar in a food processer till nicely mixed together. If you are using vanilla extract, just grind the sugar on its own and then add the sugar and extract to the cream.

11. In a large bowl, add the cream and vanilla-sugar mixture and beat till very thick.

12. Divide the cream mixture between the completely cooled cakes.

13. Open the rolls and spread the cream mixture, making sure it does not go right to the edges (a border of ½ an inch should be fine).

14. Roll the cakes up again, this time without the towel. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill in the fridge till needed,seam side down.

VANILLA ICECREAM

Preparation time: 5 minutes + freezing

Ingredients:

2 and ½ C / 625 ml / 20 fl oz of whipping cream

1 vanilla bean, minced or 1 tsp/ 5 ml/ .15 fl oz vanilla extract

½ C / 115grams/ 4 oz of granulated sugar

Directions:

1. Grind together the sugar and vanilla in a food processor. In a mixing bowl, add the cream and vanilla –sugar mixture and whisk lightly till everything is mixed together. If you are using the vanilla extract, grind the sugar on its own and then and the sugar along with the vanilla extract to the cream.

2. Pour into a freezer friendly container and freeze till firm around the edges. Remove from the freezer, beat till smooth and return to the freezer. Do this 3-4 times and then set completely.

HOT FUDGE SAUCE

Cooking time: 2 minutes

Ingredients:

1 C / 230 grams / 8 oz of caster sugar

3 TBS. / 24 grams /1.5 oz of natural unsweetened cocoa powder

2 TBS. /15 grams / 1 oz of corn flour/cornstarch

1 ½ C / 355 ml /12 fl oz of water

1 TBS. /14 grams/ 1 oz butter

1 tsp/ 5 ml / .15 fl oz vanilla extract

Directions:

1. In a small saucepan, whisk together the sugar, cocoa powder, corn flour and water.

2. Place the pan over heat, and stir constantly, till it begins to thicken and is smooth (for about 2 minutes).

3. Remove from heat and mix in the butter and vanilla. Keep aside to cool.

CHOCOLATE ICECREAM

Preparation time- 5 minutes + freezing

Ingredients:

2C/ 500 ml whipping cream

1 C/230gms/8 oz caster sugar

3 tblsp/ 24 gms/1.5 oz of natural unsweetened cocoa powder

Method:

1. Grind together the sugar and the cocoa powder in a food processor .

2. In a saucepan, add all the ingredients and whisk lightly.

3. Place the pan over heat and keep stirring till it begins to bubble around the edges.

4.Remove from heat and cool completely before transferring to a freezer friendly container till firm around the edges. If you are using an ice cream maker, churn the ice cream according to the manufacturer’s instruction, after the mixture has cooled completely.

5. Remove from the freezer, beat till smooth and return to the freezer. Do this 3-4 times and then set completely.

ASSEMBLY

1. Cut the Swiss rolls into 20 equal slices ( approximately 2 cms each ).

2. Cover the bottom and sides of the bowl in which you are going to set the dessert with cling film/plastic wrap.

3. Arrange two slices at the bottom of the pan, with their seam sides facing each other. Arrange the Swiss roll slices up the bowl, with the seam sides facing away from the bottom, to cover the sides of the bowl. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and freeze till the slices are firm (at least 30 minutes).

4. Soften the vanilla ice cream. Take the bowl out of the freezer, remove the cling film cover and add the ice cream on top of the cake slices. Spread it out to cover the bottom and sides of the bowl. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and freeze till firm ( at least 1 hour)

5. Add the fudge sauce over the vanilla ice cream, cover and freeze till firm . ( at least an hour)

6. Soften the chocolate ice cream and spread it over the fudge sauce. Cover with plastic wrap and freeze for at least 4-5 hours till completely set .

7. Remove the plastic cover, and place the serving plate on top of the bowl. Turn it upside down and remove the bowl and the plastic lining. If the bowl does not come away easily, wipe the outsides of the bowl with a kitchen towel dampened with hot water. The bowl will come away easily.

8. Keep the cake out of the freezer for at least 10 minutes before slicing, depending on how hot your region is. Slice with a sharp knife, dipped in hot water.

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SWEET MEMORIES - MY 200th POST !!!

Yep, that's right, this is my 200th post ! I thank everyone who visits my blog and encourage me with your wonderful comments. I want to make each milestone a most memorable one. Instead of posting a recipe today, I wanted to share some my treasures here; my first cookbook, which I still use it for reference. We all have sweet memories or Flash backs of old friends, school, college best days of our lives. It is nice to look back your wonderful memories after few years. The photos of the below dishes are taken long before when I was in Singapore and few are after coming to US. I always have the habit of taking pictures of my dishes before blogging itself. I am also sharing some pictures here which I also want to keep in my digital dairy too. The Pictures mostly are taken in nights so don't mind the clarity, as it is just 4 mega pixel Power shot camera.

Don't Mind my bad Handwriting this was written quickly watching the TV program

Collecting recipes is my hobby and interest or passion towards food is not bloomed suddenly, its started from my childhood itself. Believe or not the collection of my recipe started from 10th grade summer vacation. Even though I collected many recipes I was not into full-fledged cooking. But I help my mom a lot and give ideas for her. But my full swing cooking is after marriage. The Paper which you are seeing on the left side is the notes for traditional dishes like idli, dosas etc which I wrote after my marriage engagement.

Tasting different kind of foods started from my school days itself, I think this is inherited from my father who has passion of trying different dishes wherever he goes. Even though I have never tasted the Italian and Mexican foods at that time, I had the collection of recipes and little knowledge on enchiladas, tacos, Risotto kind of stuffs. The note book which you are seeing is collection of some Mexican and Italian cuisine which I noted from Femina, woman's era book. So till now there is no end to my food passion, Hope this continues forever.

1. Dessert with instant Microwave cake
2. My first cake (Black forest)
3. Chocolate fudge cake







1. Strawberry shortcake
2. Custard with Icecream pudding with homemade jellos
3. Fruit salad with Icecream







1. Kadai Paneer
2. Channa Masala
3. Simple roti platter
4. Chinese vegetable noodles







1. Red Cabbage salad with lemon vinegratte
2. Stuffed mushroom and stuffed tomato with tortilla salad
3. Mini Pizza
4. Wheat Pizza

1. Pasta with Alfredo sauce

2. Tomato juice

3. Cream of Tomato soup

4. Masala Papad

1. Triple delight( Avocado, chikku and banana)

2. Strawberry custard

1. Water melon and Cucumber cooler

2. Big mouth Sandwich

3. Paneer tikka

1. Egg Kothu parotta

2. Fried rice with Gobi 65

3. Banana Walnut cake

4. Stuffed Brinjal

1. My first notes for traditional dishes(Idli, dosas...)

2. My First cook book

I am Happy to share my treasures with you all and Thanks for taking time to read my Sweet Memories !!!!

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