Dione’s Chocolate Roulade

For The Cake, Brush A Jelly Roll Pan (18" × 12") With A Thin Coat Of Vegetable Oil.
Line The Pan With Waxed Paper, Leaving About 3" Hanging Over Each End.
Set The Pan Aside.
Place A Rack In The Center Of The Oven, And Preheat The Oven To 350°F.
Place The Chocolate And Water In A Small Saucepan Over Low Heat.
Stir To Combine Until The Chocolate Is Slowly Melted, 2 To 3 Minutes.
Remove The Pan From The Heat, And Set It Aside.
Place The Egg Yolks, Sugar, And Salt In A Medium-Size Bowl, And Beat With An Electric Mixer On Medium Speed Until Very Light And Fluffy, 1 Minute.
Beat In The Melted Chocolate Just Until Combined.
Set The Mixture Aside, And Wash The Beaters.
In A Medium-Size Bowl, Beat The Egg Whites On High Speed Until Stiff Peaks Form, 4 To 5 Minutes.
Pour The Chocolate Mixture Gently Into The Whites And Fold In With A Rubber Spatula Until Well Combined.
Pour This Batter Into The Prepared Pan, Smoothing The Batter Evenly To The Edges.
Place The Pan In The Oven.
Bake The Cake Until A Toothpick Inserted In The Center Comes Out Clean, 16 To 18 Minutes.
Don’t Overbake.
Remove The Pan To A Wire Rack And Gently Place On It A Strip Of 4 Damp Paper Towels.
Cover The Wet Towels With A Layer Of Dry Paper Towels.
Let The Roulade Stand At Room Temperature Until It Is Lukewarm, Then Remove All The Paper Towels.
Run A Knife Around The Edges Of The Cake To Loosen It.
Sprinkle The Top Of The Cake With Cocoa.
Cover The Top With 2 Sheets Of Waxed Paper, And Carefully But Quickly Flip The Cake Onto The Counter, So That The Waxed Paper Sheets Are On The Bottom.
Remove The Jelly Roll Pan And Peel The Waxed Paper Lining Off The Cake.
For The Filling, Place The Heavy Cream In A Large Metal Bowl Over Another Bowl Full Of Ice.
Beat With A Large Whisk Or An Electric Mixer Until The Cream Starts To Hold Its Shape.
Add The Confectioners’ Sugar And Vanilla.
Continue Beating The Cream Until It Holds Its Shape.
Divide The Whipped Cream Into 3 Rows Of 3 Heaping Tablespoons Each So As To Distribute The Cream And Make Spreading Over The Delicate Cake Easier.
Spread It Evenly Across The Top Of The Cake.
Carefully Roll Up The Cake Like A Jelly Roll And Serve Seam Side Down On A Platter Or Pretty Board.

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