Red Velvet Cake Roll

Cake:
4 eggs
3/4 cup Imperial Sugar Extra Fine Granulated Sugar or Dixie Crystals Extra Fine Granulated Sugar
1 Tbsp. oil
2 Tbsp. buttermilk
1 tsp. vinegar
1 tsp. vanilla
1 oz. red food coloring
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking powder
1/4 cup cocoa powder
3/4 cup cake flour, sifted

Filling:
8 oz. cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup butter, softened
3 cups Imperial Sugar Confectioners Sugar or Dixie Crystals Confectioners Powdered Sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
Additional Imperial Sugar Confectioners Sugar or Dixie Crystals Confectioners Powdered Sugar, to dust cake
Optional glaze: White chocolate bits
Water

Preheat oven to 350°F.  Coat jellyroll pan (cookie sheet with sides) with cooking spray.  Line with waxed paper.  Coat with cooking spray.  Beat the eggs for five minutes.  Slowly add Imperial Sugar Extra Fine Granulated Sugar or Dixie Crystals Extra Fine Granulated Sugar and oil.  Beat well.  Add buttermilk, vinegar, vanilla and red food coloring.  Sift together dry ingredients.  Add slowly to liquid ingredients.  Beat two minutes, until well combined.  Pour batter into pan.  Bake on middle rack for twelve to fifteen minutes, until the cake springs back when touched in center.  Sprinkle a cloth dishtowel with Imperial Sugar Confectioners Sugar or Dixie Crystals Confectioners Powdered Sugar.  Immediately turn cake out onto towel.  Peel off waxed paper.  Starting at narrow end, roll up cake and towel together.  Place seam side down on rack to cool for thirty minutes.  Combine filling ingredients.  Beat well.  Unroll cake.  Spread filling over cake.  Trim any rough edges.  Re-roll the cake without the towel.  Place seam side down, on cookie sheet.  Dust with Imperial Sugar Confectioners Sugar or Dixie Crystals Confectioners Powdered Sugar.  Refrigerate.  When ready to serve, slice cake one inch thick.  If desired, melt white chocolate in microwave for one minute.  Thin with a little water.  Stir until smooth.  Drizzle over sliced cake or simply dust with additional Imperial Sugar Confectioners Sugar or Dixie Crystals Confectioners Powdered Sugar.  Serves eight.

Reader rating (5 Stars = Excellent):  4.1

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Readers comments:  Sewbee, 3/2/2009 6:34:35 AM EST This is an awesome cake. I made it for a cake benefit auction . It went over so well I should have made several.  Leah, 11/17/2008 9:04:57 PM EST I did not like this at all 3/24/2006 11:22:04 AM EST This cake was complimented by all that ate it. It was easy to make. I had never made a roll cake. I followed the instructions and had no problems at all. It was beautiful. Sue Stalans, Silver Creek, Ms.