Comforting creations

For the cocoa sponge

Eggs - 4

Castor sugar - 125 gm

Vanilla essence - 5 ml

Flour - 100 gm

Cocoa powder - 25 gm

Melted butter- 20 gm

For the cookies and cream

Dark Fantasy Choco Fills - 120 gm

Whipped cream - 150 gm

Icing sugar - 50 gm

Citrus rind from 1 orange

Tools

Oven, whisk, sieve, baking sheet tray measuring 30x40 cms., baking parchment, butter paper, spatula and palette knife.

To prepare

The cocoa sponge

Preheat the oven to 180^oC.

Whisk the eggs and sugar with vanilla essence. Sieve the flour and cocoa powder together and gradually fold into the egg mixture and melted butter.

Line a baking sheet tray measuring 30 x 40 cms. with parchment paper.

Using a spatula spread the sponge batter evenly and bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes or until the sponge is cooked. Peel off the baking parchment and replace the sponge on another fresh sheet of parchment or butter paper.

The cookies and cream mix

Combine the whipped cream with the icing sugar and citrus rind, mix gently till well combined.

Break the Dark Fantasy Choco Fills cookies into small chunks and reserve.

To Assemble

Using a palette knife, spread the citrus cream on the cocoa sponge. Sprinkle the Dark Fantasy Choco Fills and roll the sponge, to resemble a Swiss roll.

Tighten the ends of the butter paper to ensure no air gaps remain.

Allow it to chill for 2 to 3 hours, and serve it with an extra helping for chocolate sauce and add it as a dessert to any meal, to make it a special memory.