Ingredient: apples, peeled, cored & diced

Sometimes a favorite recipe just begs for an update. Many of us will remember the ‘vintage’ jelly roll cake. A nice tender, golden cake with strawberry jam rolled up inside and sometimes sprinkled with powdered sugar. Probably considered unique for its time. Food, like fashion, music, design and architecture are reflections of our culture. I’ve always found it interesting to rethink previous recipe ideas, use spices and seasonings from other cultures or try contrasting ingredients that don’t typically go together. The most important thing is not to veer so far from the original that the end result is unrecognizable.

This recipe is one that has been in my muffin recipe collection for over twenty years. A multi-grain batter with dates and nuts. I was trying to think how I could do an update on it to transform it into a unique cake roll. With a few adjustments to the original batter as well as adding apple cream cheese filling, it turned a grainy breakfast cereal into a very tasty dessert.

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Seven Grain Date Roll Cake with Apple Cream Cheese

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Course

Brunch, dessert

Cuisine

American, European, German

Servings

MetricUS Imperial

Ingredients

Cake Roll

• 130 grams (3/4 cup) 7-grain hot cereal, uncooked
• 1 1/2 cups boiling water
• 1 tsp instant coffee granules
• 100 grams (3/4 cup) dates, pitted & chopped
• 3 eggs
• 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
• 2 Tbsp oil
• 1 Tbsp maple OR rum extract
• 1 cup flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 3/4 cup nuts, finely chopped (optional)

Apple Cream Cheese Filling

• 3 apples, peeled, cored & diced
• 1/3 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1 Tbsp butter,
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1 cup water
• 170 grams cream cheese, softened
• 2 Tbsp sour cream
• 2 Tbsp plain Greek yogurt
• 1 tsp maple OR rum extract
• 3 Tbsp powdered sugar

Course Brunch, dessert Cuisine American, European, German Servings MetricUS Imperial Ingredients Cake Roll 130 grams (3/4 cup) 7-grain hot cereal, uncooked 1 1/2 cups boiling water 1 tsp instant coffee granules 100 grams (3/4 cup) dates, pitted & chopped 3 eggs 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed 2 Tbsp oil 1 Tbsp maple OR rum extract 1 cup flour 1 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt 3/4 cup nuts, finely chopped (optional) Apple Cream Cheese Filling 3 apples, peeled, cored & diced 1/3 cup brown sugar, packed 1 Tbsp butter, 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1 cup water 170 grams cream cheese, softened 2 Tbsp sour cream 2 Tbsp plain Greek yogurt 1 tsp maple OR rum extract 3 Tbsp powdered sugar

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Instructions

Apple Cream Cheese Filling

1. In a saucepan, combine apples, brown sugar, butter, cinnamon & water. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until apples are soft & caramelized & most of the water has evaporated but it's still syrupy. Pour into a bowl, cover & refrigerate until completely cooled. In the meantime, begin preparing cake roll. When ready to use filling, whip the cream cheese in a bowl with sour cream, yogurt, extract & powdered sugar until smooth. Fold in cooled apple mixture & spread on cake roll.

Cake Roll

1. In a small bowl, combine 7-grain cereal, boiling water, instant coffee granules & chopped dates. Allow to cool.
2. Preheat oven to 375 F. Line a 15 X 10-inch jelly roll pan with parchment paper. In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, brown sugar, oil, extract & above prepared 7-grain mixture.
3. In another small bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt & nuts. Fold dry mixture carefully into wet mixture, mixing only until just combined. Bake about 12-15 minutes or until cake tests done.
4. Turn out onto a tea towel sprinkled with a little powdered sugar. Starting at narrow end, roll up cake & towel together. Cool. Unroll & spread with apple cream cheese filling. Re-roll & chill. If you prefer, you can sprinkle with powdered sugar before slicing & serving.