swiss roll

British

noun

a sponge cake spread with jam, cream, or some other filling, and rolled up

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Grease and line the base and sides of a 24cm x 34cm swiss roll tin.

From The Guardian • Oct. 27, 2018

Unlike Smith, however, I won’t be making it like a swiss roll, with the filling spread in the middle.

From The Guardian • May 5, 2017

Sue Perkins: Now, there are two ways to make a swiss roll: first of all you push Roger Federer down a hill, secondly ...

From The Guardian • Aug. 6, 2014

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