Beat 5 egg yolks till thick and stiff
Add 1 cup of powdered sugar, 3 tbsp. cocoa. Beat well. Fold in 5 egg whites
Butter and flour a large strip of waxed paper and place on a cookie sheet with sides ( a jelly roll pan)
Spread batter in pan and bake 12-15 minutes in 350 degree oven. Remove from oven and steam cake by laying crumpled, dampened paper towels on it for 15 minutes.
Then turn it out on a damp cloth sprinkled with powdered sugar and cocoa. and roll, with the towel rolled up with the cake.
Let it cool.
Unroll and spread with sweetened whipped cream or icing. ROLL up again and serve in slices.
This makes a long roll but is so light people can eat a lot of it..
this recipe dates as far back as the 1930’s
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