jam roll

Rolled preserve pastry

A jam roll is a British dessert made by spreading jam on a flat sheet of sponge cake, then rolling it into a cylinder.

Also called Swiss roll or jelly roll (in American English).

The spiral cross-section when sliced is distinctive: She served thin slices of jam roll with tea.

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cake structure/form

jam rollflat cake

Thin batter cooked level

sheet cake · layer cake · slab cake · tiered cake · wedding cake

filling type

jam rollcream roll

Filled pastry tube

meat roll

food category

jam rollmeat pie

Protein baked in pastry

sausage roll · bread roll

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