Swiss roll

Cream-filled spiral cake

A Swiss roll is a thin sponge cake spread with jam or cream, then rolled into a spiral cylinder and sliced crosswise to reveal the swirl pattern.

The American term is jelly roll.

Despite the name, the dessert has no particular connection to Switzerland.

cake

sponge

Absorbent cleaning material

  • bakeCook using dry heat
  • ovenEnclosed cooking chamber
  • recipeCooking preparation instructions

whisk · flour · sugar · eggs · vanilla · batter · genoise · filling · slice · teatime

dessert

treat

Something pleasantly special

gourmet · sliced · portion · plated · dusted · decorated · afternoon tea · birthday · celebration · bakery

filling

jam

Cooked fruit spread

raspberry · chocolate · buttercream · custard · whipped cream · ganache · lemon curd · Nutella · matcha · dulce de leche

texture

sponge

Absorbent cleaning material

  • softYielding to touch
  • moistSlightly wet
  • airyLight and well-ventilated

light · fluffy · tender · delicate · springy · layered · velvety · smooth · rich

shape

spiral

Curve winding around center

log · whorl · curl · wound · circular · cross-section · pattern · tight · even · cracked

Categories
Opposites
cake structure/form

Swiss rolllayer cake

Stacked frosted dessert

sheet cake · tiered cake · wedding cake · pound cake · flat cake

filling distribution

Swiss rolllayer cake

Stacked frosted dessert

mille-feuille · Napoleon · seven-layer cake · tiramisu · opera cake

texture/density

Swiss rollfruitcake

Candied, nutty holiday loaf

pound cake · mud cake · Christmas pudding · cheesecake

Family

roll, rolled, rolling, roller, unroll, enroll, rollers, unrolled, Swiss

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G