Ingredients
- 3 eggs, separated
- ½ cup molasses
- 1 tablespoon butter or margarine, melted
- ¼ cup sugar
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon each ground cinnamon, ginger and cloves
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
Make it step by step
- In a mixing bowl, beat yolks on high until thickened, about 3 minutes.
- Beat in molasses and butter.
- In another bowl, beat whites until foamy; gradually add sugar, beating until soft peaks form.
- Fold into yolk mixture.
- Combine dry ingredients; gently fold into egg mixture until well mixed.
- Line a greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan with waxed paper; grease and flour paper.
- Spread batter into pan. Bake at 375 °F for 9-12 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched.
- Turn onto a linen towel dusted with confectioners' sugar. Peel off paper and roll cake up in towel, starting with short end. Cool on a wire rack.
- Meanwhile, beat the first five filling ingredients in a mixing bowl until soft peaks form.
- Unroll cake; spread with half the filling. Roll up. Spread remaining filling over cake. Sprinkle with cinnamon if desired.
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