Jelly Roll
Ingredients
Directions
The book gives no oven temperature. The 400°F (200°C) in the steps was added when the recipe was transcribed, as a starting point.
Prepare
Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
In a bowl, beat the eggs and baking powder until well combined.
Spread the mixture thinly on a baking tin.
Bake and roll
Bake quickly until set.
Turn out onto a cloth.
Spread jelly evenly over the baked layer.
Roll it up.
Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.
Explore the science
What each ingredient does
- Eggs
- Provide structure and lift, setting into a light, flexible sponge that can be rolled.
- Baking powder
- Releases gas when heated, helping the thin layer rise and stay airy.
- Jelly
- Adds sweetness and moisture, and forms the filling inside the rolled sponge.
The step that matters
Bake quickly until set. A thin layer over-baked becomes dry and brittle, and it will crack when rolled. Removing it once just set keeps it soft and pliable enough to roll while warm.
“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.
More jelly roll recipes
You might also like
White Cake431 recipes
Pound Cake373 recipes
Orange Bundt Cake349 recipes
Spice Cake344 recipesThe free Flavor Lab newsletter: one surprising pairing a week and the molecular reason it works, in 60 seconds. No spam, unsubscribe anytime.
Prefer an account? Create a free account to save pairings and unlock the full chemistry.