Gâteau roulé
Jam Swiss roll
Gâteau roulé à la confiture: French jam Swiss roll
The gâteau roulé is the jam roll of French home baking, a light sponge rolled round raspberry or apricot jam, sliced into spirals for goûter, birthday parties and picnics. It takes under half an hour from start to finish. The common mistake is overbaking the sponge, which cracks when rolled. Chef's tip: take it out as soon as it springs back, and roll it up in a damp tea towel while hot.
- Total time
- 25 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 8
Ingredients
- 4 eggs
- 3 ½ oz caster sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 ½ oz plain flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tbsp icing sugarto dust
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Method
0/4 doneStep 1: Heat the oven to 400°F (350°F fan) and line a 30 x 40 cm tray with baking paper.
5 minStep 2: Whisk the 4 eggs, 3 ½ oz caster sugar and 1 tsp vanilla extract for 8 minutes until thick, pale and tripled in volume. Sift in the 3 ½ oz plain flour and 1 tsp baking powder and fold gently.
8 minStep 3: Spread evenly in the tray and bake for 8–10 minutes until golden and springy. Turn out on to a damp tea towel, peel off the paper and roll up from a short end in the towel. Cool for 15 minutes.
10 minStep 4: Unroll, spread with the 7 oz raspberry or apricot jam and roll up again. Dust with 1 tbsp icing sugar and slice.
5 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 190 kcal
- Protein
- 4 g
- Carbs
- 36 g
- Fat
- 3 g
- Fibre
- 1 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does gâteau roulé take?
- About 25 minutes in total: 15 minutes to prepare and 10 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 8 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- What can I use instead of eggs?
- 1 tbsp ground flaxseed + 3 tbsp water per egg, left for 5 minutes (baking only; vegan).
- What can I use instead of caster sugar?
- Caster sugar, same amount.
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