Description
Chocolate-loaded buckeye rolls showcase Ohio’s beloved dessert in a delightful pastry form. Sweet peanut butter filling nestled in chocolate dough creates an irresistible treat. Chocolate lovers will savor each rich, memorable bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 large eggs
- ¾ cup (150 g) granulated sugar
- ¾ cup (95 g) all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup (30 g) cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup (240 g) creamy peanut butter
- ½ cup (115 g) unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups (250 g) powdered sugar
- 2–3 tbsps heavy cream or milk
- ½ cup (120 ml) heavy cream
- 1 cup (170 g) semi-sweet chocolate chips
- Powdered sugar (for dusting the towel)
Instructions
- Prep Foundation: Preheat oven to 375F (190C). Line a jelly roll pan with parchment paper and lightly grease the surface.
- Dry Ingredient Fusion: Sift flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt together in a mixing bowl, creating a uniform dry mixture.
- Egg Transformation: Whip eggs and sugar using an electric mixer until the blend becomes thick and pale, approximately 5 minutes. Fold in vanilla extract for enhanced flavor complexity.
- Batter Creation: Gently fold dry ingredients into the egg mixture, ensuring smooth and complete integration without overmixing.
- Baking Process: Spread batter evenly across prepared pan, baking for 10-12 minutes until the cake surface springs back when lightly touched.
- Towel Rolling Technique: Immediately transfer warm cake onto a powdered sugar-dusted kitchen towel. Carefully peel away parchment paper and roll cake tightly from the short side, keeping towel inside.
- Filling Preparation: Blend peanut butter and softened butter, gradually incorporating powdered sugar. Adjust consistency with heavy cream or milk until smooth and spreadable.
- Cake Assembly: Unroll cooled cake, spread peanut butter filling evenly, then re-roll without the towel. Position seam-side down on serving platter.
- Chocolate Ganache Finish: Heat heavy cream until barely simmering, pour over chocolate chips in a heatproof bowl. Let rest one minute, then stir until smooth and glossy.
- Final Presentation: Pour ganache over rolled cake, allowing elegant drips along the sides. Refrigerate for one hour to set, then serve chilled or at room temperature.
Notes
- Control Egg Mixture Consistency: Whip eggs and sugar for exactly 5 minutes to achieve a thick, pale texture that provides the perfect cake structure and lightness.
- Gentle Folding Technique: Incorporate dry ingredients delicately to prevent deflating the aerated egg mixture, ensuring a tender and soft cake roll texture.
- Powdered Sugar Trick: Generously dust the kitchen towel with powdered sugar to prevent sticking and ease the initial cake rolling process without tearing the delicate sponge.
- Temperature Management: Allow cake to cool completely before filling to prevent butter-based filling from melting and compromising the roll’s structural integrity.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 9
- Calories: 364
- Sugar: 32 g
- Sodium: 180 mg
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 11 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 37 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 83 mg