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The Swiss roll that wasn’t

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382542) • Rockingham, Australia 11 Jun

Yesterday evening, a couple from the village visited. Vince decided to make a cake in their honour and decided on a Swiss roll. It was his first attempt but, although he followed all the instructions, when he unrolled it to add...

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Swiss Roll

Always smiling @allknowing (153529) • India 4 Jun 24

Looking at the recipe it all seems easy but it is only when you try to make it yourself you realise what a mess one makes on one's first attempt. I have that experience. While it is a simple sponge cake when you try to roll it...

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Have you tried making a Swiss Roll?

Always smiling @allknowing (153529) • India 4 Mar 23

The recipe is the same as that of a sponge cake but try to roll it and then you will know that it is not as easy as a sponge cake I have tried making it but when I roll it has always broken. It depends perhaps on the thickness...

not easy to roll

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Swiss roll

Always smiling @allknowing (153529) • India 14 Sep 21

One needs practice to roll out a Swiss roll. Simple as it may soud - sponge cake with some whipped cream or chocolate spread, rolled and cut into slices. Precision is the name of the game. The sponge cake must have the right...

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Swiss roll

youless @youless (114117) • Guangzhou, China 9 Jun 18

Today it is my first time to try to make this kind of cake. Here we call it as Swiss roll and perhaps it has nothing to do with Switzerland. I don't know what it has such kind of name. Perhaps "Swiss" sounds like "Sweet" and it is...

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Swiss Roll

Always smiling @allknowing (153529) • India 28 Nov 15

I had gone for some cooking classes where besides other things we were taught to make swiss rolls. I do turn out good dishes normally but somehow each time I tried to roll that sponge cake it would break in the middle messing up...

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Swiss roll recipe

olaff123 @olaff123 (433) • Namibia 28 Dec 07

I need a Swiss roll recipe. Can someone give me a failproof one, please.

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