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 A Sri Lankan Swiss roll | |
| Alternative names | Jelly roll, roll cake, Swiss log |
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| Type | Sponge cake |
| Place of origin | Place of origin currently unknown. |
| Main ingredients | Flour, eggs, sugar, jam or buttercream |
A Swiss roll, jelly roll (United States), roll cake, cream roll, roulade or Swiss log or swiss cake —is a type of rolled sponge cake filled with whipped cream, jam, icing, or any type of filling. The origins of the term are unclear; in spite of the name "Swiss roll", the cake is believed to have originated elsewhere in Central Europe, possibly Austria[1] or Slovenia.[2] It appears to have been invented in the nineteenth century, along with Battenberg cake, doughnuts, and Victoria sponge.[3] In the U.S., commercial snack-sized versions of the cake are sold with the brand names Ho Hos, Yodels, Swiss Cake Rolls, and others. A type of roll cake called Yule log is traditionally served at Christmas.
The spiral layered shape of the Swiss roll has inspired usage as a descriptive term in other fields, such as the jelly roll fold, a protein fold, the "Swiss roll" metamaterial in optics, and the term jelly roll in science, quilting and other fields.
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