The Perfect Cake The Swiss Roll

One of the most perfect cakes is the Swiss roll.This is a simple cake with a complex look. It is a great cake to make for a Sunday dinner or to bring as a  dessert. It can br made in a variety of flavors with a variety of fillings . It is one of the most customised cakes any one can create.'

Swiss rolls came into being during the Victorian Era and was quickly incorporated into teas. Its' origins were not in Switzerland but probably in the Czech Republic or Austria where baking hit its' height during the 1800s.It was also called a jelly roll in American recipe books and magazines.This version was more of a fancy cake made at home for holidays or for  weddings The French Christmas favorite, buche de Noel is  one of the most famous examples of a roll cake. .The  recipe is a simple one. Bake a square of sponge cake let cool, butter on a filling and then roll it. It does take a knack to do the latter. however and you may want help for your first cake.,

Most Swiss or jelly roll cake recipes use a simple sponge cake as a base. A sponge cake has a well beaten batter similar to an angel food cake. It should have the texture of a sea sponge with air pockets laced through it.As for the filling, raspberry seems to be the one of choice .Most bakers use a raspberry jam however you can also use marmalade too for more zing. Some also use a butter cream however a light touch would be a  slightly sweetened whipped cream.. You can decorate it with a simple dusting of  confectioner's sugar or with puffs of cream.If you want a lusher roll then ice it completely but again  use a lighter whipped cream.A regular buttercream may be too much and too sweet in taste/.

The Swiss or jelly roll is an easy but elegant cake to make. It's a nice ending to a dinner party or made as a gift . It's perfection and prettiness rolled together,