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This birthday cake roll is made with moist sponge cake and slathered in cream cheese frosting. Swap in different decorations for different occasions!

Birthday Cake Roulade slice on a plate

Last month was a birthday month at our place, it was my 30th and Ethan’s 6th. I kept this cake until this month, because I wanted to suggest a few ways of making it. If you’re doing your holiday baking now, you can always change the color of your cake sprinkles and you got yourself a Christmas cake. But for other times of the year, you can keep it just the way I made it.

There is a very generous amount of cream in this cake, don’t get scared, that’s what makes it really amazing. The cake comes out very light with this incredible cream on the inside. I think I had way more compliments about the cream than the cake itself.

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Birthday Cake Roulade slice on a plate

Easy Birthday Cake Roulade Recipe

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Servings
12 Servings
Prep Time 40 mins
Cook Time 15 mins
Total Time 55 mins
This birthday cake roll is festive and tasty. Made with sponge cake and cream cheese frosting, it can be easily tweaked for any occasion!

Ingredients

Cake Ingredients

Birthday Cake Cream Ingredients

  • 2 cup heavy whipping cream extra cold
  • 10 oz sweetened condensed milk
  • 8 oz cream cheese softened
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

Sponge Cake

  • Gather all the ingredients for the sponge cake.
    4 bowls on the table on with sprinkles, one with sugar, one with eggs and last one with flour
  • Using a stand mixer or hand mixer, beat the eggs with sugar until you get soft peaks.
    Sugar and eggs in a mixing bowl
  • Using a spatula, fold the flour into the egg mixture in thirds.
    Flour being added into the mixing bowl with the egg mixture
  • Fold in the sprinkles.
    Sprinkles added into the mixing bowl with the batter
  • Spread the batter onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper (11in.x 18in.). Bake the cake at 350°F for about 13-15 minutes. Remove it from the oven, drape a kitchen towel over it, and roll it up into a spiral. Set it aside to cool at room temperature.
    Cake batter poured into a baking pan

Birthday Cake Cream

  • Gather the ingredients for the cake cream.
    Ingredients on the table including; cream cheese, vanilla extract in a bowl, a measuring cup with whipping cream and a jar of condensed milk
  • Using a stand mixer or hand mixer, beat the extra cold heavy whipping cream until you get soft peaks.
    Cream mixture in a KitchenAid mixing bowl
  • Using a stand mixer or hand mixer, beat the sweetened condensed milk, cream cheese, and vanilla extract together. In small portions, fold the cream cheese mixture into the whipped cream.
    Cream mixture being combined with a spatula in a mixing bowl
  • Unravel the cake roll carefully and remove the kitchen towel and parchment paper. Apply a very generous amount of the cake cream on the inside of the roll. Gently roll it back into a spiral shape, making sure the cream doesn't get pushed out of the sides.
    Cream being put into the center of the cake
  • Place the cake onto a serving tray and frost the outside of the cake with the remaining cream.
    Birthday Cake Roll
  • Sprinkle with more cake sprinkles on top and refrigerate the cake roll at least for 3 hours (preferably overnight). Top with candles and enjoy!
    Birthday Cake Roulade on a long plate
Nutrition Facts
Easy Birthday Cake Roulade Recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 413 Calories from Fat 225
% Daily Value*
Fat 25g38%
Saturated Fat 15g75%
Cholesterol 165mg55%
Sodium 137mg6%
Potassium 185mg5%
Carbohydrates 40g13%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 30g33%
Protein 8g16%
Vitamin A 1020IU20%
Vitamin C 0.8mg1%
Calcium 125mg13%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Posted December 4, 2015

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Natalya Drozhzhin

Natalya founded Momsdish to demonstrate that placing a homemade meal on the table is not hard at all. Natalya makes cooking easier and approachable, by simplifying the ingredients, while still producing the same great taste.