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A slice of lemon swiss roll, decorated with mint, on a plate. A cup of coffee and the rest of the cake can be seen in the background.

Lemon Swiss Roll

Anke
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Prep Time 18 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Chilling time 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 30 minutes
Servings 14 slices

Ingredients
  

  • 4 egg
  • 1 pinch of salt
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder

For the filling:

  • 1 tbsp instant gelatin
  • cup plain yogurt
  • 1 cup low-fat yogurt
  • cup sugar
  • 1 organic lemon zest and juice
  • cup heavy cream

Additionally:

  • sugar for sprinkling
  • 1 tbsp powdered sugar
  • fresh mint

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the ovent at oven at 350°F (convection).
  • Begin by making the dough. Separate the eggs and beat the egg whites until stiff. Gradually add the salt and sugar while beating, then whisk in the egg yolks.
  • Mix the flour and baking powder, sift it into the egg mixture, and then fold it in.
  • Spread the dough on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and smooth it out.
  • Bake the sponge cake for 10-12 minutes.
  • Turn the cake out onto a damp kitchen towel sprinkled with sugar.
  • Carefully peel off the parchment paper and gently roll up the cake with the towel. Let it cool.
  • Sprinkle 5 teaspoons of pwdered gelatin over cold water and let it bloom for a few minutes. Meanwhile, in a bowl, mix the yogurt, yogurt, ⅓ cup sugar, lemon zest, and lemon juice.
  • Now, stir a little bit of the cream into the gelatin. Then add the gelatin-cream mix to the rest of the cream. Chill the filling for about 5 minutes until it starts to set.
  • Beat the heavy cream until stiff and then fold it into the larger cream mixture.
  • Unroll the cake and evenly spread the cream across it. Now, roll the cake up again and let it chill for at least 3 hours.
  • Garnish with powdered sugar and fresh mint before serving.