The Floral Cake Roll combines delicate icing with bold colors to create a truly impressive dessert. The edible flowers and sprinkles give it a pop of color for the perfect finishing touch. It’s an irresistible cake roll that’s guaranteed to make any occasion feel extra special.
I’ve always loved the challenge of taking something simple and giving it a twist that makes it feel personal. Whether I’m baking for a friend’s shower or putting together a dessert table for one of my kids’ birthdays, it’s the little things that show people how much they mean to you. In fact, it was a recent celebration for my brother-in-law’s upcoming wedding that inspired me to make the Floral Cake Roll that I’m sharing with you today.
The Floral Cake Roll takes a Dutch Apron® Bakery Cake Roll (any flavor you choose…though you know my family’s go-to is the Strawberry Cheesecake) and adds a swirl of homemade buttercream, a handful of edible flowers, and a sprinkle of color to create a centerpiece-worthy dessert that feels like it was made just for your special occasion. It’s beautiful, it’s customizable, and, honestly, really fun to make. Furthermore, it’s proof that you don’t need to bake from scratch to create something beautiful and meaningful.
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What You’ll Need
- Stand mixer or hand mixer and bowl: to combine the ingredients to make your buttercream frosting.
- Cake board: to place your cake roll on while decorating.
- Turntable: to use when decorating your cake.
- Bench scraper & piping bag: to apply the buttercream to your cake roll.
Storage Information
A frosted cake can last up to a week when stored in the refrigerator. The frosting helps to lock in the moisture of the cake, keeping it fresh while you wait to serve. If you cut the cake first and then want to store it, put the pieces in an airtight container or cover the cut sections with any leftover frosting you may have. The cake can be stored like this for a week in the refrigerator.
Tips for Making a Floral Cake Roll
- You can make this buttercream the day before you assemble your cake roll and refrigerate it overnight. Then, when you’re ready to start decorating your cake, take it out and let it come back up to room temperature. You may need to mix again for a few minutes before applying.
- Don’t take your cake roll out of the freezer until you are ready to start putting on the frosting. A cold cake is easier to decorate as it is less delicate. A room temperature cake is tender and fragile which means it is more likely to fall apart.
How to Create a Floral Cake Roll
Servings: approximately 8 slices
Ingredients
Floral Cake Roll:
- 1 Dutch Apron® Bakery Cake Roll, any flavor
- 10 edible flowers (various colors)
- Sprinkles (various colors)
White Buttercream Frosting:
- 2 c. unsalted butter, room temperature
- 7 c. powdered sugar, sifted
- 2 tbsp. heavy cream
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tbsp. vanilla extract
Instructions
Prepare the Buttercream Frosting
- In a stand mixer, beat butter until smooth and light in color, about 2 minutes.
- Turn mixer to low and slowly add powdered sugar. Once fully incorporated, add heavy cream, salt, and vanilla extract.
- Mix ingredients until well combined then scrape down the sides of the bowl.
- Beat an additional 1-2 minutes until the frosting is smooth and fluffy.
Decorate the Cake Roll
- Remove your cake roll from its packaging. Place a small amount of buttercream on your cake board and place the cake roll on it vertically, so it is standing on one end.
- Carefully, move the cake and cake board to your turntable.
- Fill a piping bag with buttercream frosting. Starting at the bottom of the cake roll, pipe a ring of frosting all the way around.
- Continue piping rings above each other until the cake roll is covered. Cover the top of the cake roll with frosting as well.
- Using a bench scraper, smooth the frosting around the sides of the cake while spinning the turntable. Wipe off excess frosting from the bench scraper after every pass.
- Cover the bottom inch of the cake roll in sprinkles. Go all the way around to create a ring of sprinkles on the bottom of your cake roll.
- Decorate with edible flowers! I recommend completely covering the top of the cake with flowers and placing a few more on the bottom or sides. But there’s no wrong way to do it! So, don’t be afraid to put your own creative spin on it.
About the Author:
Amber Breitigan joined Dutch Apron® Bakery as the Lead Graphic Designer in 2021 after trading the bright lights of Vegas for the charm of small-town Iowa. From revamping product packaging to designing eye-catching social media posts, Amber brings creativity and warmth to everything she touches. When she’s not juggling design files, she’s likely crocheting with a cat in her lap, baking up creative cakes for her three kids, or enjoying game night with her husband.
