Swiss roll
A thin sheet of sponge cake spread with jam, cream or another filling and rolled into a log, showing a spiral when sliced.
- Cakes, cookies, pastries and baked goods
Also called: jelly roll, roll cake, roulade, sweet roulade
The sponge is baked quickly in a shallow jelly roll pan so it stays soft and flexible. While still warm, it is usually rolled up in a towel or parchment so it sets in a curved shape. Once cool, it is unrolled, spread with filling and rolled again, seam side down.
Overbaking is the main cause of cracking, so the cake should come out as soon as it springs back when touched. Swiss rolls are also called jelly rolls or roll cakes, and the French bûche de Noël is a version decorated to look like a log.
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Written by VanillaGoods in our own words from these sources. Last reviewed October 15, 2026.
- Swiss roll (Q320657), Wikidata