Blogging Marathon # 38 Week 1 Day : 1
Theme : One dish, Different Country - Cakes from Around the World - British Rolled cake
Course : Dessert
While there have been many arguments as to the origin of the Swiss roll, it probably originated in Central Europe rather than in Switzerland. The term Swiss roll to described a filled roll cake probably originated in Britain in the late 1880's, and is now popular usage all over the world. The classic Swiss roll is a roll cake with a whipped cream filling, though jelly fillings and chocolate fillings are also very popular.