Ok, so I'm a chocolate freak!! When I bake, it's almost always chocolate.... or cheesecake. Here's one of my favorite recipes of all time. My mom used to make it only around thanksgiving and christmas.
1/2 c. flour
1/4 c. cocoa
3/4 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
4 eggs, separated
1 tbsp. cold water
1/2 c. + 1/3 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/3 c. powdered sugar
Grease and flour jelly roll pan. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Sift first 4 ingredients in large mixing bowl. Combine egg whites and water. Beat on high until frothy. Gradually add 1/2 cup sugar and beat until stiff. In small mixing bowl, beat egg yolks until thick. Gradually add 1/3 cup sugar. Add vanilla and beat 2 minutes longer. Fold into egg whites. Fold in dry ingredients. Don't over mix.
Spread batter evenly in pan. Bake 12 to 15 minutes. Sprinkle dish towel with powdered sugar. Turn cake onto towel. Roll up cake and towel together. Let stand 1 minute. Unroll then re-roll. Cool, unroll and spread with vanilla ice cream, whipped cream, chocolate whipped cream, or pretty much anything you like. I like to use a strawberry glaze with chunks of strawberry. Keep chilled.