Description
A festive, light and fluffy gluten-free angel food cake roll filled with sweet cream cheese, berries, and whipped cream—perfect for your 4th of July celebration!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 cups egg whites from 10-11 large eggs
- 3/4 cup gluten-free 1:1 baking flour
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 3/4 cup + 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cream of tartar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 cup powdered sugar (for dusting cloth)
- 1 (8 oz) package cream cheese
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar (for filling)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (for filling)
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 1 1/2 cups raspberries
- 1 1/2 cups blueberries
- 1 1/2 cups diced strawberries
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a jelly roll pan with parchment and set aside.
- In a bowl, sift together gluten-free flour, cornstarch, and powdered sugar. Set aside.
- In a mixing bowl, beat egg whites, salt, and cream of tartar until foamy. Gradually add granulated sugar and beat until stiff peaks form.
- Gently fold in the vanilla and almond extracts.
- Gradually fold in the dry mixture in batches until incorporated.
- Spread the batter evenly into prepared pan and smooth the top.
- Bake for 20-22 minutes or until the top is golden and springs back when touched.
- Dust a clean kitchen towel with powdered sugar and invert the cake onto the towel while warm. Peel off parchment and roll the cake gently in the towel. Let it cool completely.
- In a bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Add powdered sugar and vanilla extract and mix until combined.
- In another bowl, beat heavy cream to stiff peaks and gently fold into cream cheese mixture.
- Unroll the cooled cake and spread filling evenly over the surface.
- Scatter raspberries, blueberries, and diced strawberries over the filling.
- Carefully roll the cake back up without the towel. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate for 1 hour before serving.
Notes
For clean slices, use a serrated knife and wipe between each cut. Customize with any of your favorite fresh berries.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 22 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 140mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 65mg
Keywords: gluten-free, 4th of July, angel food cake, cake roll, summer dessert