Description
Strawberry Shortcake Cheesecake Rolls are a delightful dessert that combines the flavors of strawberry shortcake and cheesecake in a rolled cake form. Perfect for any occasion, these rolls are light and fluffy, filled with creamy cheesecake and fresh strawberries.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 large eggs, room temperature
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ cup milk
- Powdered sugar, for dusting the towel
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup cold heavy cream
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1½ cups fresh strawberries, diced
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar (optional)
- 12 vanilla sandwich cookies, crushed
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
- 1 tbsp strawberry gelatin powder
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C), line a 10×15-inch jelly roll pan, beat eggs and sugar until pale and fluffy, add vanilla, gently fold in dry ingredients, stir in milk, spread batter evenly, and bake 12–14 minutes until just set.
- Turn the hot cake onto a powdered-sugar-dusted towel, peel parchment, roll up gently from the short side, and cool completely.
- Beat cream cheese until smooth, add powdered sugar and vanilla, whip cream to stiff peaks, then fold together until fluffy.
- Toss diced strawberries with sugar if using and let sit 10 minutes.
- Mix crushed cookies with melted butter and gelatin powder, bake 5 minutes at 350°F, then cool.
- Unroll cake carefully, spread cheesecake filling leaving a small border, sprinkle strawberries, roll back up snugly, wrap, and chill at least 1 hour.
- Frost lightly with extra filling or whipped cream, sprinkle crumble and strawberries, then slice with a serrated knife.
Notes
- Whip the eggs well: This gives the sponge its light, flexible texture.
- Don’t overbake: A dry cake cracks—pull it as soon as it springs back.
- Roll warm, fill cool: Rolling warm prevents cracks; filling cool keeps it creamy.
- Clean slices: Chill well and wipe the knife between cuts.
- Make-ahead win: Even better the next day after an overnight chill.
- Color pop: Add a tiny drop of red food coloring to the batter for a blush-pink swirl.
- Prep Time: 1 hour
- Cook Time: 12-14 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 roll
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 80mg