swiss cake roll

M made a swiss cake roll on Sunday.  She used half of a strawberry cake box mix with 3 eggs and half of the oil and no water.  The cake was baked in a 9x13 pan with parchment paper and wet towels wrapped around the pan, on a cookie sheet.  The cake cooked up beautifully, really flat because of the wet towels.

We rolled the cake up with a towel and let it cool for hours.  M made a batch of pudding frosting (2 c. cream whipped to soft peaks, 1/3 powdered sugar and 1 box of chocolate pudding mixed with a wisk).  This was too much frosting, we only put half into the cake roll. 

Overall it was a resounding success.  The children gobbled it up and there was minimal mess compared to a cake with icing on top.  M was patient with my over-involvement, telling her to hurry up and wait throughout the process.  It was my first time and I really wanted it to work out even though I wasn't going to eat it.  I think she could do the whole thing herself next time.

M is so good at wanting to try new things and persistent about asking her mom who doesn't really like doing new things as much.  Good Job M!