Definition of Swiss roll

1. Noun. Thin sheet of sponge cake spread with jelly and then rolled up to make a cylindrical cake.

Exact synonyms: Jellyroll
Generic synonyms: Sponge Cake

Definition of Swiss roll

1. Noun. A type of sponge cake rolled up into a cylinder, typically but not exclusively with jam or chocolate filling. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Swiss Roll

Swiss Army knives
Swiss Confederation
Swiss German
Swiss Re Tower
Swiss Reformation
Swiss arrow
Swiss arrows
Swiss canton
Swiss chard
Swiss cheese
Swiss franc
Swiss francs
Swiss mountain pine
Swiss people
Swiss pine
Swiss roll (current term)
Swiss rolls
Swiss shower
Swiss showers
Swiss steak
Swiss stone pine
Swissess
Swissness
Switserland
Switzer
Switzerland
Switzers
Swoose
SxS
Sybaris

Literary usage of Swiss roll

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Kingswood cookery book by H F. Wicken (1885)
"Swiss roll. Two eggs. Two ounces of butter. The weight of the eggs in sugar and flour. Half-tea-spoonful of baking powder. Half-pound of jam. ..."

2. The High School Cookery Book by Grace Bradshaw (1916)
"Swiss roll or Sandwich Cake. Method. For the quantities given, the Swiss roll tin should measure about 12 inches x 7 inches x 1 inch, and the sandwich tin ..."

3. Convex Optimization and Euclidean Distance Geometry by Jon Dattorro (2005)
"c^-s Figure 5: Swiss roll from Weinberger & Saul [254]. ... An unsupervised learning algorithm unfolds the Swiss roll while preserving the local geometry of ..."

4. The French Revolution: A History by Thomas Carlyle (1899)
"... and Ac Swiss roll-' ing-fire and universal thunder, Eke the crack of Doom, began to rattle! Honorable Members start to their feet; stray bullets singing ..."

5. Paul Richards' Book of Breads, Cakes, Pastries, Ices and Sweetmeats by Paul Richards (1907)
"These fancy rolls are sold as Swiss roll, Paris Roll. Princess Roll, etc. 305—PUNCH CAKE. Take some left-over sponge, pound or white cakes, ..."

6. Daytrips London by Earl Steinbicker (2003)
"... dark beer Sultanas white or golden raisins Summer Pudding fresh fruit on pieces of bread Swede rutabaga Sweet dessert Sweets candy Swiss roll jelly roll ..."

7. The Kingswood cookery book by H F. Wicken (1885)
"Swiss roll. Two eggs. Two ounces of butter. The weight of the eggs in sugar and flour. Half-tea-spoonful of baking powder. Half-pound of jam. ..."

8. The High School Cookery Book by Grace Bradshaw (1916)
"Swiss roll or Sandwich Cake. Method. For the quantities given, the Swiss roll tin should measure about 12 inches x 7 inches x 1 inch, and the sandwich tin ..."

9. Convex Optimization and Euclidean Distance Geometry by Jon Dattorro (2005)
"c^-s Figure 5: Swiss roll from Weinberger & Saul [254]. ... An unsupervised learning algorithm unfolds the Swiss roll while preserving the local geometry of ..."

10. The French Revolution: A History by Thomas Carlyle (1899)
"... and Ac Swiss roll-' ing-fire and universal thunder, Eke the crack of Doom, began to rattle! Honorable Members start to their feet; stray bullets singing ..."

11. Paul Richards' Book of Breads, Cakes, Pastries, Ices and Sweetmeats by Paul Richards (1907)
"These fancy rolls are sold as Swiss roll, Paris Roll. Princess Roll, etc. 305—PUNCH CAKE. Take some left-over sponge, pound or white cakes, ..."

12. Daytrips London by Earl Steinbicker (2003)
"... dark beer Sultanas white or golden raisins Summer Pudding fresh fruit on pieces of bread Swede rutabaga Sweet dessert Sweets candy Swiss roll jelly roll ..."

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