10/13/2025
All our favorite 1970’s roll cakes — 8 timeless recipes that never go out of style! 💛
Ingredients
💛 Christmas
Cake
¾ cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
4 large eggs, room temperature, separated into whites and yolks
1 teaspoon white vinegar
¾ cup granulated sugar, divided into ½ cup and ¼ cup
¼ cup whole milk
1 tablespoon whole milk
1½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract
½ teaspoon almond extract
1½ tablespoons red and green holiday sprinkles
½ cup powdered sugar, for dusting
Buttercream Filling
½ cup salted sweet cream butter, softened
¼ cup vegetable shortening
1 teaspoon clear vanilla flavor
½ teaspoon almond extract
2 cups powdered sugar
2-3 tablespoons heavy cream
1½ tablespoons red and green holiday sprinkles
💛 Pumpkin
Pumpkin Cake
¾ cup all purpose flour, spooned and leveled
3 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon table salt
3 large eggs, room temperature
1 cup granulated sugar
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
⅔ cup pumpkin puree, not pumpkin pie filling
¼ cup powdered sugar
Cream Cheese Filling
8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
6 tablespoons salted butter, room temperature
1 ½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1 ½ cups powdered sugar
💛 Hot Chocolate
Cake
½ cup all-purpose flour
¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
4 large eggs, room temperature
½ cup granulated sugar
5 tablespoons vegetable oil
1½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract
Powdered sugar for dusting
Marshmallow Buttercream Filling
¾ cup salted sweet cream butter, softened
1 teaspoon clear vanilla flavoring
7 ounces marshmallow fluff
3 cups powdered sugar
1 to 2 tablespoons half and half cream
1 cup mini marshmallows
Topping
chocolate syrup, for drizzling
1 cup mini marshmallows
💛 Banana
Cake
¾ cup all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon baking soda
3 eggs
½ cup granulated sugar
1½ teaspoons vanilla extract
½ cup mashed bananas (1 medium-sized banana)
½ cup powdered sugar, divided, for dusting
Filling
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
⅓ cup light brown sugar, packed
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
¾ cup whipped topping
Topping
1 tablespoon powdered sugar
3 tablespoons caramel sundae topping
💛 Strawberry
Cake
¾ cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
3 large eggs
½ cup granulated sugar
2 teaspoons strawberry flavoring
3 to 5 drops red liquid food coloring
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
½ to ⅔ cup powdered sugar, for dusting
Filling
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
½ cup granulated sugar
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup whipped topping
Topping
1½ cups whipped topping
6 strawberries (washed, dried, and cut in half)
💛 Swiss
Ermine Filling
2½ tablespoons all-purpose flour
½ cup granulated sugar
½ cup whole milk
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup unsalted butter, softened
Chocolate Cake
½ cup all-purpose flour
¼ cup cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
4 large eggs
½ cup granulated sugar
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1½ teaspoons vanilla extract
powdered sugar, for dusting
Chocolate Ganache
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
½ cup heavy cream
💛 Carrot
Carrot Cake
¾ cup all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground ginger
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
3 large eggs
½ cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 cups carrots, finely shredded (about 2 to 3 whole carrots)
¼ cup powdered sugar, for dusting the cake once baked
linen tea towel, that is 2 inches longer at the top and bottom of the cake pan
Cream Cheese Filling
6 ounces cream cheese, softened
4 tablespoons salted sweet cream butter, softened
1¾ cups powdered sugar
1½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract
Glaze
1 cup powdered sugar
2 tablespoons milk
💛 Rainbow
Rainbow Cake
¾ cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
4 large eggs, room temperature
½ cup granulated sugar
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract
½ teaspoon pure almond extract
gel food coloring, (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple)
Powdered sugar, for dusting
Buttercream Filling
¾ cup salted sweet cream butter, softened
1 teaspoon clear vanilla flavoring
½ teaspoon almond extract
2 cups powdered sugar
2 tablespoons heavy cream
