Food and beverage trends might come and go, but some products are timeless and irreplaceable. The light and fluffy sponge cake rolled up with a filling of whipped cream, jam, or a smear of chocolate is the perfect example of this timeless dessert. If in the past it only contains limited taste options, it now has extended to more variations.

Regardless of its name, there is a belief that the Swiss Roll was not originally from Switzerland. Some suggested that it was invented in England during the 19th century, but others said that it became popular in Central Europe during the First World War.

Indulging in the Timeless Taste of Swiss Roll

In Indonesia, the Swiss Roll Cake has been a specialty cake that tourists bought as souvenirs for some time in big cities like Surabaya, Medan, Papua, Balikpapan, and Bogor. The taste varied from the sweet chocolate roll with cream filling to the savory cake filled with beef floss.

Some retailers even sold Swiss Rolls in slices so consumers can readily consume them without having to commit to consuming a whole roll. This way, consumers can also try more taste variants and not get bored quickly.

Looks definitely did deceive, as producing Swiss Rolls might not be as easy as it seemed to be. It is not as simple as baking thin sponge cakes and rolling them with a filling. When the batter contains air bubbles, the cake would break when it is rolled up. Baking the cake too long can get the surface crunchy and makes it hard to roll.

It is not just the appearance of the cake that is important to entice consumers. The aroma, cake sweetness, staleness or rancidity, softness, texture, and filling also played a crucial part.

Therefore, manufacturers should consider things to remove as many hassles as possible when producing cakes. To produce cakes with a fine crumb structure and soft texture, applying Spongolit® 542 to the batter significantly increased the appetizing mouthfeel. Moreover, Spongolit® 542 provides easy handling with excellent storage stability with extended shelf life, leading to increased cost-effectiveness.

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