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This has Mint Aero Swiss Rolle turned out exactly as I imagined/hoped it would. If you are a fan of Mint Aeros, then this is the cake for you! Not too many ingredients and fairly quick to make.
Why you will like this Mint Aero Swiss Roll
- Quick to make – In the oven for less than 15 minutes!
- Great for baking with children
- Only uses a few ingredients, many are store cupboard essentials.
- Serves 8+ people with generous portions.
About this recipe
You will notice from this cake recipe that it is a simple cocoa Swiss Roll recipe. I experimented with adding mint flavour to the actual cake recipe rather than just the cream filling but found it didn’t add anything to the enjoyment of the recipe.
If you really want to make a mint flavoured cake – You can add 1 teaspoon of mint extract just after you have whisked the eggs and sugar.
Equipment needed
To make this Chocolate Swiss Roll, you really need to use an electric whisk. Either hand held or stand mixer will do. This is an essential part of getting the Swiss Roll Cake mixture light and airy. You can try with a hand balloon whisk but it will take a while.
I don’t use a dedicated Swiss Roll oven baking tray – I use large shallow baking trays instead which do just as good a job and are often a lot cheaper.
Ingredients
MINT AERO CHOCOLATE SWISS ROLL
| Serves | 8+ |
| Prep time | 25 minutes |
| Cook time | 14 minutes |
| Total time | 39 minutes |
| Meal type | Dessert |
| Misc | Child Friendly, Serve Cold |
| Occasion | Birthday Party, Casual Party |
INGREDIENTS
- 3 Medium Eggs
- 3oz Caster Sugar (Plus another 2 tbsp for sprinkling on the baking tray)
- 2oz Plain Flour
- 1oz Cocoa Powder
- 113g Mint Aero Balls
- 284ml Double Cream (Whipped until very thick)
- Green Food Colouring
- 1 teaspoon Peppermint Extract
DIRECTIONS
| 1. | |
| Preheat the oven to 190C and line a Swiss Roll tin or Silicone Tray with baking parchment – Sprinkle the 2 tbsp of caster sugar on top of this parchment | |
| 2. | |
| Whisk the caster sugar and eggs with an electric mixer for at least 10 minutes until thick and pale. When you lift the whisk out of the mixture, the lines should remain there for a few seconds after. | |
| 3. | |
| Gently fold in the flour and cocoa until just combined | |
| 4. | |
| Spread gently and evenly across the baking tray and bake for 12 minutes – turn once, then continue baking for a further 2 minutes | |
| 5. | |
| Remove from the oven and as soon as you are able, bend the cake over to a roll shape – Unroll then allow to cool fully | |
| 6. | |
| Meanwhile, chop the bag of Mint Aeros (except for 10 balls that you will use as decoration) and add half to the whipped double cream, along with the peppermint extract | |
| 7. | |
| When the cake has fully cooled, sprinkle the remaining chopped Aero Balls on top of the cake, then spread the cream evenly on the cake – I took 3 tbsp of the cream mixture to one side to use as decoration | |
| 8. | |
| Roll the cake from one of the thin ends until it looks like a swiss roll then decorate with the remaining Mint Aero Balls and cream mixture | |
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Wowwwww Helen you’ve got me here with this amazing mint swiss roll!!
I’ve always wanted to bake something with mint flavor, and this is such a wonderful idea. I really wish I could have a huge slice 🙂 I LOVE IT
Thank you for featuring my Three-Flavor Eclair Cake
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Hi Winnie, you are welcome – Loved your cake. x
now all I want is cake lol some fab recipes, thanks for hosting x
Sorry to tempt you with too much cake! x
Thanks for including me. That Swiss roll looks lovely. I did some mint cake pops a while back that were delicious x
Thanks for joining in Louise – Mint Cake pops sound amazing! x
Oh my goodness! What are you doing to me! That looks utterly amazing! I love swiss rolls although they can be rather tricky gluten-free I find!
Mmm I can imagine that GF might be a bit difficult x
wow!! thats amazing i would love to tuck in x
Thanks Jenny – It was deliciously light and fresh … and has now gone! x
That does look gorgeous! I bet it’s lovely. I haven’t ever cooked with mint, and you have me inspired. As soon as I’m back in the kitchen properly 🙂
I often forget how fresh mint can be – Looking forward to seeing you well enough to be back in the kitchen x
Wow, that looks absolutely amazing…. mint and chocolate, the best combination ever
mollyxxx
Its definitely up there as one of the best combos! x
Oh wowzers – this is so my kind of cake (she says, hinting that she should maybe come on over and help you eat it)
Thanks for joining in with the Photo Gallery – this is just perfect x
You are welcome over anytime Tara! x
Mmmm yummy! Can diet start Monday?!
Try a Monday in November Jacqui! x
AAARGH! This looks amazing! I’m having to eat carefully until my tummy heals, so this is torture… However it looks so delicious that I am adding it to my ‘things to try when I can’ #sharefriday
Aaw bless you Claire – Hope you are feeling much better soon x
Can I please have a few slices of the swiss roll? It looks completely divine!!
Certainly Claire-pop right on over! x
That swiss roll looks amazing. Do you have any left for me?! 😉
Erm sorry Emma that is one fast disappearing cake! x
Wow, the mint swiss roll looks amazing and then there’s lots of other food goodies to too. Thank you.
There’s some fabulous bakers that link up here aren’t there? x
Yum, I love mint & chocolate. Your swiss roll looks so light & delicious, amazing 🙂
I was really pleased by how light it was Sarah – Having said that, it would have disappeared even if it was heavy! x
Oh wow! This looks amazing, Helen! Mint and Chocolate is always a bomb combo to me.
It’s such a good combo isn’t it? x
Helen, thank you so much for the the feature. It’s embarrassing that I didn’t notice until now. 🙁 Forgive me? Kisses to you and have a great weekend.
Thank you for including my cupcakes in the round up 🙂 🙂
You are very welcome Nic – Thanks loads for joining in x
Love love love mint aero – gorgeous cake!
I’m loving the look of this cake would love to attempt to bake it. #chromecast
Ooo I do love mint Aeros! I’ve never had them on a cake though, but I bet it’s pretty special 🙂 #recipeoftheweek
(p.s i will be back to join in with #bakeoftheweek ASAP, as soon as I’ve posted a baked dish!)
Ohh yum, it is dangerous popping over here to see you as there are far too many lovey things on show! Mich x
Thank you for sharing! May i know what camera did you use to take a pic of that cake?
HI I think it was my Nikon D3100