If you take the definition broadly, though, Swiss Roll would be on kind of sweet roulade. Preheat oven to 190°C (170°C fan) mark 5 and line a rough 23 x 33cm (9 x 13in) Swiss roll tin with baking parchment. Swiss roll is an example of a sweet roulade. Chocolate Roulade (Swiss-Roll Cake) Interesting fact: The famous French culinary school, Le Cordon Bleu, has many of its students whipping up meringues and other equally exhaustive dessert batters by hand, rather ... VIEW … A roulade (/ruːˈlɑːd/) is a dish of filled rolled meat or pastry. According to the glossary of French Cuisine I publish on Suite101, roulade literally means rolled: usually thin strips of meat or fish rolled around vegetables or other stuffing. Made of chocolate spongecake filled with sweetened whipped cream, you won’t find a more airy cake than this! Lightly grease a 33cm x 23cm/13in x 9in Traditionally found in various European cuisines, the term roulade originates from the French word "rouler", meaning "to roll". Swiss Rolls, Jelly Rolls, Sponge Cakes and Logs: Perfect Results Every Time A sponge cake or chiffon baked in a sheet pan and then rolled around a filling is called a roulade (for the French), a jelly roll (for the Americans), or a Swiss roll (for the English). This chocolate roulade is an absolute dream. Roulade can be savory or sweet. Preheat the oven to 180C/160 Fan/Gas 4.