Heat oven to 375.
1. Beat eggs in small mixer bowl about 5 minutes or until thick and lemon colored. Gradually beat in granulated sugar. Blend in vanilla and milk on low speed. Gradually add baking mix, beating just until batter is smooth.
2. Pour batter into aluminum foil lined jelly roll pan, 15x10x1 inch, spreading batter to corners.
3. Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Loosen cake from edges of pan; invert on towel sprinkled with confectioners' sugar. Carefully remove foil; trim stiff edges if necessary.
4. While hot, roll cake and towel from narrow end. Cool on wire rack. Unroll cake and remove towel. Spread cake with Choco-Mint Filling. Roll up and frost with chocolate frosting, leaving ends unfrosted. With tines of fork, make strokes in frosting to resemble bark. Decorate with red cherries and candy spearmint leaves. Refrigerate. 8 to 12 servings.
Choco-Mint Filling
Blend 1/2 can (18-oz) Betty Crocker chocolate fudge pudding and 1/2 tsp peppermint extract.
Or, it can go Irish with a Grasshopper Filling:
Combine marshmallows and milk in saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, just until marshmallows are melted. Chill until thickened. Blend in liquers. Prepare topping mix as directed on package. Fold in marshmallow mixture.
Spread cake with filling, roll up and chill til set, at least 4 hours. Just before serving, sprinkle with confectioners sugar.
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