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Lemon Drizzle Swiss Roll

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Total Time
1h 10m
Prep Time
1h
Bake Time
10m
Makes 1
Makes 1
intermediate
A little effort

About the bake

We have taken two classic British favourites and blended them to create a super hybrid Lemon Drizzle Swiss Roll. A deliciously light lemon flavoured sponge, filled with a rich and creamy lemon curd buttercream and finished with a zesty lemon drizzle.

If you enjoyed this recipe, we think you'll love our lemon tart or our lemon and poppy seed cupcakes.

9 ingredients12 steps

    Method

    1. Step 1

      Preheat the oven to 200°C (180°C, gas mark 6) Grease and line a 33cm x 23cm/13in x 9in swiss roll with non-stick baking paper

    2. Step 2

      In a heatproof bowl, add the eggs, lemon zest and sugar and place over a pan of water, simmering on a gentle heat. Using a hand held electric whisk, beat the mixture until it is thick, pale and creamy (this may take a while) The mixture should leave a trail when the whisk is removed. At this stage move the bowl off of the water and whisk for a further 5 minutes.

      Ingredients for this step

      • 3Free range large egg(s)
      • 120gSilver Spoon Caster Sugar
      • 1Lemon zest
    3. Step 3

      Carefully fold half of the flour into the mixture, being extra cautious not too knock too much air out of the batter. Then gently fold in the remaining flour.

      Ingredients for this step

      • 120gAllinson's Plain White Flour
    4. Step 4

      Gently pour the batter into your prepared tin and spreading out evenly to ensure that all of the tin is covered.

    5. Step 5

      Bake in the oven for 10-12 minutes until firm to touch.

    6. Step 6

      Whilst the sponge is baking, prepare a damp tea towel topped with sheet of baking paper by sprinkling with caster sugar. Once the sponge is baked, quickly turn it out on to the baking paper. The sugar will prevent the sponge from sticking. It is important that you act quickly before the sponge cools.

    7. Step 7

      Using a sharp knife, make an indentation approximately a cm width from the end and roll the sponge up from the short ends, begin by rolling the first bit really tightly. Make sure that the sugar paper is kept inside the roll as you will remove this when you unroll later. 

    8. Step 8

      Place the roll to one side and allow to cool.

    9. Step 9

      To make the buttercream, beat together the softened butter, icing sugar and lemon curd until light and fluffy. This might take a few minutes. If the buttercream is too runny, you can always add a touch more icing sugar. 

      How to Soften Butter

      Forgot to soften your butter? Warm a glass by filling with boiling water and emptying then place over your butter to soften quickly.

      Ingredients for this step

      • 125gUnsalted butter (softened)
      • 100gSilver Spoon Icing Sugar
      • 1 jarLemon curd
    10. Step 10

      Once the roll is completely cool, unroll it and generously spread the buttercream across the surface of the sponge. Roll up the sponge once more, without the paper inside, using your hands to keep it together. Then transfer the swiss roll on to your serving plate with the seal facing downwards. 

    11. Step 11

      To make the lemon drizzle icing, mix together the icing sugar and lemon juice with a touch of water. The icing should be quite a thick consistency so don't use too much water, remember you can always add more later if needed. Once it is the right thickness, spoon a small amount on to a teaspoon and drizzle over the top of the cake by holding the teaspoon at a height above and flick your hand forward and back. 

    12. Step 12

      Finish by topping the swiss roll with a few shavings of lemon peel.

    Ingredients

    • For the Swiss Roll

      • 3Free range large egg(s) 
      • 120gSilver Spoon Caster Sugar 
      • 1Lemon zest 
      • 120gAllinson's Plain White Flour 
    • For the Buttercream

      • 125gUnsalted butter (softened) 
      • 400gSilver Spoon Icing Sugar 
      • 1 jarLemon curd 
    • For the Drizzle

      • 100gSilver Spoon Icing Sugar 
      • 1Lemon (juice of) 

    Utensils

    • Swiss roll tin (33cm x 23cm/13in x 9in)
    • Saucepan
    • Heatproof bowl
    • Hand whisk

    Nutritional information per 157g serving

    • Energy 649cal
    • Fat 18g
    • of which Saturates 9.5g
    • Carbohydrates 118g
    • of which Sugars 103g
    • Protein 4.7g
    • Salt 0.19g

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