Sunday, October 29, 2006

Tiramisu Swiss Roll



Ingredients for sponge cake:

4 eggs
80 gm. caster sugar
80 gm. cake flour
20 gm. cocoa powder
60 gm. cornoil

4 - 5 nos. of sponge fingers

Filling:

200 gm. Whipped Cream
50 gm. Water
40 gm. of Cappuccino Fond (can buy from Sun Lik)

Coffee Syrup: mix together

100 ml. hot water
1 to 2 tsp. of coffee paste
1 Tbsp. Kahlua or Bailey's coffee

Method:

(1) Whisk eggs ad sugar till light and fluffy.
(2) Gently fold in sifted flour , cocoa powder and cornoil into the eggs mixture.
(3) Pour into a rectangular tray of 10" x 14" (lined with greaseproof paper) and then bake at 200C for about 8 - 10 mins.
(4) Remove from oven and leave to cool on a wire rack.
(5) For filling: Mix the cappuccino fond with water and then fold into whipped cream.
(6) When sponge is cooled, brush with coffee syrup, spread the filling onto sponge and place soaked sponge fingers (soak into coffee syrup) on top of cream and roll into a swiss roll.
(7) Put into the refrigerator.
(8) Sieve cocoa powder on top of swiss roll, slice and serve.

Note: If you don't want to use the cappuccino fond, you can use this:

250 gm. Mascarpone cheese
1 Tbsp. Rum
1 Tbsp. Kahlua or Marsala Wine

*This recipe is adapted from the book "Elegant Swiss Roll" by Kevin Chai

8 comments:

Anonymous said...

Lucy, do have the recipe for the sponge cakes? Or can it be bought ready-made? If it is, where can I buy it? Thanks in advance.

Rgds, Sophia

Robyn said...

That looks delicious, I love tiramisu!

Anonymous said...

Lucy, nice & yummy Tiramisu Swiss Roll! Would like to know how do you make the sponge fingers? Can I buy the ready-made sponge fingers? If yes, where can I buy? Thanks in advance.

Aunty Yochana said...

Sphia,

You can either buy the sponge fingers or make it yourself.

You can buy them from Jasons or Cold Storage.

rgds

Anonymous said...

Hi aunty yochana,

May I know, the sponge fingers, how do you arrange it? Can you eleborate further for a newbie like me :)

Cheers,
Alice

Aunty Yochana said...

Hi Alice,

Arrange the soaked sponge fingers horizontally - place it on the wider part of the sponge.

rgds.

Anonymous said...

Lucy, as usual, can only admire your bakes heheeeee

just me
helena

Aunty Yochana said...

Thanks helena.

rgds