What is Swiss roll?
A swiss roll is a type of rolled sponge cake that can be filled with whipped cream, jam, or icing. Even though the name is Swiss roll, it is believed that this cake originated in Central Europe, possibly Austria. In Indonesia, we called this cake Bolu Gulung. Most bakeries in Indonesia sell this roll filled with buttercream or fruit jam. It is very common that the bakeries sell it in slices or full roll. In this recipe, I made this Swiss roll with homemade pineapple filling.
Swiss roll with Pineapple Filling
Course: DessertDifficulty: EasyServings
4
servingsPrep time
10
minutesCooking time
30
minutesCalorieskcal
Ingredients
5 eggs (separate white and yolk)
3/4 cup cake flour
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
3 tbsp + 2 tsp vegetable oil
1/4 cup milk
4 tbsp sugar (for meringue)
1/4 tsp cream of tartar
- Filling
Directions
- In a mixing bowl, beat egg yolks, salt and the 1/4 cup of sugar until light and fluffy. Set aside.
- In a separate mixing bowl or stand mixer, beat your egg whites at a low speed until foamy, then add cream of tartar. Gradually add sugar 1 tablespoon at a time, allowing the sugar to completely dissolve before adding more. Then, you can increase the speed to medium. Beat until the meringue reaches a soft peak.
- Add the egg yolk batter into the meringue and fold carefully until incorporated.
- Once the batter incorporated, add sifted cake flour and baking powder and fold until combined. Set aside.
- In a small bowl, combine vegetable oil, milk and a cup of the batter and mix until combined, then transfer into the remaining cake batter.
- Preheat your oven to 335 F
- Grease your jelly roll pan and add parchment paper on top. Pour the batter into the pan and spread it evenly with an offset spatula.
- Bake for 30 minutes.
- Once the cake is baked, immediately invert the cake onto a new parchment paper and remove the initial parchment paper.
- Roll the cake while it’s still warm. This will ensure the cake is more pliable and won’t crack.
- Spread the cake with my pineapple jam recipe or any jam you prefer.
