Gypsy Arm Made Of Chocolate And Mascarpone Cream

The gypsy arm is a really delicious dessert, which can be made in a matter of minutes. On this occasion, we offer you a different recipe: the gypsy arm of chocolate and mascarpone cream, a traditional dish that you cannot miss. Know two different ways to prepare it.

Gypsy arm of chocolate and mascarpone cream: first recipe

If you love very sweet and easy to prepare desserts, this option is special for you. Pay attention to the following indications and prepare it without problems!

Ingredients for the cake

• 4 eggs
• 100 grams of sugar.
• 90 grams of pastry flour.
• 2 tablespoons of cocoa powder.

Ingredients for the stuffing

• 300 grams of mascarpone cheese.
• 50 grams of icing sugar.
• 2 tablespoons of cocoa powder.
• 1 tablespoon of rum or Cointreau.

Preparation

• Preheat the oven to 180 ° C.
• Separate the whites from the yolks.
• Beat the yolks with two tablespoons of sugar to make them white.
• Whip the whites until stiff and add sugar, stirring well.
• Mix both preparations.
• Sift the flour with the cocoa powder and pour over the mixture of eggs and sugar, stirring with a wooden spoon or spatula.
• Pour the mixture onto a baking sheet previously lined with parchment paper.
• Distribute well, so that it is evenly.
• Bake for 10 minutes ; pay attention that it is neither raw nor very golden, otherwise it will break when rolled.
• When removing from the oven, wrap in a damp cloth without removing the paper.
• Roll up the widest side, so that it conforms to the shape we want.
• While we wait for it to cool, prepare the filling. It is very simple: the ingredients must be placed in a container and mixed until obtaining a homogeneous cream.
• Unroll the cake and fill with the cream.
• Re-roll very carefully, gradually removing the parchment paper from the outside.

• Sprinkle with a little cocoa, icing sugar and chopped almonds.

Gypsy arm of chocolate and mascarpone cream: another alternative

This second option makes 8 large (or 10 small) servings and takes 50 minutes total, between mounting and cooking. Do you dare to give it a try?

Ingredients for the sponge cake

• 4 eggs
• 100 grams of sugar.
• 50 grams of flour.
• 50 grams of powdered chocolate.
• 1 teaspoon baking powder.

Ingredients for mascarpone cream

• 200 grams of mascarpone cheese.
• 200 grams of whipped cream.
• 6 tablespoons of icing sugar.

Preparation

The steps to follow to prepare this delicious recipe for chocolate and mascarpone cream gypsy arm are:

• Prepare the sponge cake : to do this, beat the eggs with the sugar to achieve a fine cream.
• In a separate bowl, sift the flour and yeast and add the cocoa or chocolate powder.
• Pour over the egg and sugar preparation and mix well, until there is not a single lump.
• Line a rectangular baking dish with greaseproof paper.
• Pour  the mixture trying to make it even on all sides.
• Place in the oven preheated to 170 ° C for approximately 15 minutes.
• Remove and pour on a damp kitchen towel, to be able to remove the greaseproof paper without problems.
• Roll up the dough with the cloth to cool it down and, in the meantime, prepare the filling.
• To make the cream, the cream just taken from the fridge must be whipped in a container, as cold as possible.
• Add the mascarpone cheese and icing sugar while stirring, until you get a consistent mixture.
• When the sponge cake or gypsy arm has cooled, stretch and fill with the mixture of cream, mascarpone and sugar.

• Roll up with great care so that it does not break.
• Decorate as you like. Some interesting ideas are to use walnuts, almonds, Nutella, chopped chocolate, whipped cream, chocolate flakes, or any other ingredient that you consider appropriate.

Delight yours with this simple recipe!

What do you think of these two recipes to prepare gypsy arm with chocolate and mascarpone cream? Finally, we present you a curious fact regarding the name of this dessert.

It is said that it was the typical gift that pastry shop owners offered to “boilermakers”, workers who were dedicated to repairing pots and pans (mostly gypsies), for their good work. Did you know? Now you are ready to surprise everyone with your talent in the kitchen and, also, with some history about baking!