The Swiss roll that wasn’t

@JudyEv (382104)
Rockingham, Australia
June 11, 2026 7:59am CST
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 the jam and cream, it split into basically four pieces. So we cut it along the two splits, spread two of the sections with jam and cream then added the other two sections on top. After we’d tidied up the edges, it didn’t look half bad at all and it was delicious. He’d added a small amount of thickened custard to the cream and it was yummy. Our guests enjoyed it too. The photo shows what’s left of one section. I forgot to take a photo before this point.
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rakski
@rakski (156506)
• Philippines
15h
it still looks good!
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rakski
@rakski (156506)
• Philippines
3h
@JudyEv I wouldn't mind it!!!
Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382104)
• Rockingham, Australia
8h
It tasted really good too. It was basically a filled sponge in the end.
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Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (135770)
• Marion, Ohio
11 Jun
Taste is what matters. I am sure they take a lot of practice to make
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Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (135770)
• Marion, Ohio
3h
@JudyEv And you know to make it thinner if you try again
Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382104)
• Rockingham, Australia
8h
And it seems the cake was too thick to roll easily so I'm pleased to know that.
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Heather Echola
@GardenGerty (169477)
• United States
19h
I have never tried to make one, as I know I would fail. It sounds absolutely delicious, though and that is what counts.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382104)
• Rockingham, Australia
8h
It was equally as tasty just as a filled sponge.
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allen0187
@allen0187 (59761)
• Philippines
16h
That looks delicious!!!
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382104)
• Rockingham, Australia
8h
It was really yummy thanks. We've just finished it.
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Four Walls
@FourWalls (86713)
• United States
19h
So it’s not “beautiful.” My stomach and taste buds don’t have eyes. “It was delicious.” That is all that matters!
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382104)
• Rockingham, Australia
8h
I was reminded how a home-made sponge tastes so much better than a shop-bought one.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (502491)
• Italy
11 Jun
the taste was surely great, it's too thick for its size, you cannot roll it. I used to make a Swiss roll quite often.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382104)
• Rockingham, Australia
8h
Thanks for the comment on the size. I hadn't thought of that but it makes a lot of sense. I'll be passing on your comment to Vince. Maybe I can convince him to have another try.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (502491)
• Italy
5h
@JudyEv He needs to spread the dough so that it's thin and large enough to allow to roll easily. He surely knows that he has to transfer the dough on a towel to roll it and keep it rolled until cold before unrolling and filling.
Amber
@AmbiePam (120757)
• United States
11 Jun
Hey, who cares how it looks as long as it tasted as good as it did. It looks delicious.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382104)
• Rockingham, Australia
8h
It did taste really nice. We have a lot of cream left over. I'm not sure how much of that we can eat.
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snowy
@snowy22315 (208945)
• United States
23h
It looks more like a savory sandwich. Our Swiss rolls here are quite different.
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snowy
@snowy22315 (208945)
• United States
8h
@JudyEv Well hey as long as it tasted good..
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382104)
• Rockingham, Australia
8h
So are ours! but once it split apart we had to do the best we would with it. It's definitely not savoury.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (174482)
• United States
11 Jun
Maybe he made the cake too thick to roll? My oldest sister used to make those but her cake part was really thin.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (174482)
• United States
7h
@JudyEv You're welcome. What Vince made still looks delicious. I would eat that.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382104)
• Rockingham, Australia
7h
@DaddyEvil It became more like a filled sponge but still tasted good.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382104)
• Rockingham, Australia
8h
Thanks and that's what Anna thought. I'm glad it got mentioned. I hadn't thought about the thickness of it.
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Jimbo45
@Ineeddentures (34529)
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21h
How do you make a Swiss Roll Push him down a hill.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382104)
• Rockingham, Australia
8h
Yay! Very clever.
Michael Duff
@Wrexxo (1824)
•
11 Jun
Looking at that picture makes me drool..now, I want me some swiss roll
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382104)
• Rockingham, Australia
8h
It tasted really nice. We still have some cream left so perhaps we'll have another try.
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