Lemon Swiss Roll
Preparation time: 75 min
Serves 8 people
4.13 Average Rating
A classic delectable dessert brought to life. Our version of the Lemon Swiss Roll features a light and airy sponge cake rolled around a zesty lemon curd filling. It's a citrusy dream rolled into layers of spongy scrumptious bites.

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Ingredients
LEMON CURD
- 5 egg yolks
- ½ cup caster sugar (110g)
- 1 Tbsp cornflour
- 1 Tbsp lemon zest
- ½ cup (125 ml) lemon juice
- 125g chilled butter, diced
SPONGE
- 4 eggs, at room temperature
- ⅔ cup (150g) caster sugar, plus 2 Tbsp for dusting
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- ⅔ cup (100g) self-raising flour
- ⅓ cup (50g) plain flour
- 2 ½ Tbsp white sugar
- Strawberries, to decorate
Method
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LEMON CURD
- Combine eggs, sugar, cornflour, zest and juice in a large microwave-safe bowl. Whisk until combined and smooth. Add the diced butter and place onto the microwave turntable.
- Follow manufacturer’s instructions to reduce microwave power to 50%.
- Cook uncovered for 7 – 10 minutes, stirring every minute until the mixture is thick enough to coat the back of a wooden spoon.
- Cover the curd surface with plastic wrap to prevent it from forming a skin. Let cool to room temperature, then refrigerate until cold.
SPONGE
- Preheat oven to 180°C/160°C (fan-forced). Grease a 25cm x 32cm (base) Swiss roll pan. Line the base and sides with baking paper.
- Place eggs in a large bowl of an electric mixer. Using the whisk attachment, beat for 7-8 minutes on high speed or until very thick and pale. Add sugar, 1 tbsp at a time, beating between each addition. Beat in vanilla extract.
- Sift flour twice onto a sheet of baking paper then sift again over egg mixture. Add 1 tbsp boiling water. Gently fold to combine. Do not stir or beat. Pour into prepared pan and smooth evenly into corners using a spatula.
- Bake for 15 minutes, or until golden brown and the sponge slightly shrinks away from the pan sides. Place a clean tea towel on bench topped with a sheet of baking paper. Sprinkle evenly with white sugar to cover an area the same size as the sponge.
- Immediately turn out sponge onto the prepared paper. Roll up gently from the short side. Cool for 15 to 20 minutes or until room temperature.
- Gently unroll. Spread with curd, leaving a 3cm border at the end which will fill with curd once rolled. Decorate with strawberries.
Notes
- Lemon curd will keep in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 1 week.
- Whisk curd before spreading onto sponge if lumpy.
- Sponge cake is best served on the day of being made.
- Use fresh eggs at room temperature.
- Don’t skip on the sifting process! This incorporates air which is essential for good rising.
- To avoid cracking, do not overbeat or overcook the sponge.
- Do not allow the sponge to sit for too long before rolling.
Nutrition Per Serve
- 127g Serving size
- 1700kJ 406kcal Energy
- 6.6g Protein
- 18.4g Total fat
- 10.1g Saturated fat
- 52.6g Carbs (total)
- 38.1g Carbs (sugar)
- 248mg Sodium
- 0.6g Fibre
- 4.8µg Vitamin D
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