Ingredients
Equipment
Method
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a rimmed baking sheet or jelly-roll pan with parchment paper and set aside.
- Separate the 6 large eggs. In a clean, dry mixing bowl, beat the egg whites while gradually adding 6 tablespoons sugar until stiff, glossy peaks form.
- Gently fold the 6 egg yolks into the beaten whites until just combined.
- Sift together 5 tablespoons potato starch and 1 tablespoon sifted cocoa. Fold the sifted potato starch and cocoa into the egg mixture until just incorporated.
- Fold in 2 tablespoons oil gently until the batter is uniform. Pour the batter onto the prepared baking sheet and spread to an even layer.
- Bake the cake for about 20 minutes, or until the top springs back lightly when touched and a toothpick in the center comes out clean.
- While the cake bakes, lay a clean kitchen towel on the counter and sprinkle it with a light dusting of potato starch (from the "plus more for sprinkling").
- When the cake is done, immediately invert the hot cake onto the prepared towel and carefully peel off the parchment paper.
- Starting from one short edge, roll the cake and towel together into a tight jelly-roll. Set the rolled cake aside and let it cool completely while rolled.
- Meanwhile, prepare the filling: beat 6 ounces whipped cream cheese with 3/4 cup sugar until smooth and well combined.
- Melt 3 1/2 ounces milk chocolate in a double boiler or in short bursts in the microwave, stirring until smooth. Let the melted milk chocolate cool slightly (so it will not melt the cream cheese when applied).
- Unroll the cooled cake carefully. Spread a thin, even layer of the melted milk chocolate over the cake, then spread the cream cheese mixture evenly on top of the chocolate. Re-roll the cake tightly without the towel.
- Dissolve 1 teaspoon instant coffee granules in 1–2 teaspoons water. Melt 3 1/2 ounces white chocolate in a double boiler or microwave, then stir in the dissolved coffee until smooth to make the glaze.
- Pour or spread the white chocolate coffee glaze evenly over the rolled cake. Place the glazed cake in the freezer until the glaze is set.
- To serve, remove the cake from the freezer and let it defrost slightly (about 10–15 minutes) before slicing.
