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Lemon Blueberry Swiss Roll Cake

This Lemon Blueberry Swiss Roll Cake is a perfect dessert for warmer weather. A light and fluffy vanilla cake filled with fresh whipped cream, Lemon Curd and fresh blueberries. A perfect dessert or spring and summer!
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time8 minutes
cool time2 hours
Total Time2 hours 38 minutes
Course: french
Cuisine: dessert
Keyword: blueberries, lemon curd, swiss roll cake
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 305kcal
Author: Julia Pinney

Ingredients

For The Sponge Cake

  • 4 large eggs
  • 1/4 Cup plain flour
  • 4 Tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1/2 Cup granulated white sugar
  • 1 tbsp granulated white sugar yes, it's meant to be here twice*
  • 1 Teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon white vinegar

For the Filling

  • 1 cup lemon curd
  • 1 cup whipping cream
  • 1 cup blueberries fresh

For the Garnish

  • Powdered sugar
  • Blueberries

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 450 degrees F and have the rack at the middle setting in the oven. Grease and line with parchment paper a 12 x 8 baking tray. Grease the parchment paper as well.
  • Have ready a cooling rack with a damp tea towel spread on top. (This is for rolling the cake up when it comes out of the oven)
  • In a medium bowl, sift together the flour and the cornstarch. Set aside
  • Separate two of the eggs. Placing the whites in a medium bowl and the yolks in a large bowl. Add the two additional eggs to the egg yolks. Add 1/2 cup of the sugar and mix on high speed until pale and fluffy and has just about tripled in size. Mix in the vanilla extract for just a few seconds and sift in flour and stir until just combined.
  • With a clean whisk attachment, beat the egg whites until foamy, about 30 seconds. Add the vinegar and beat until soft peaks form, about another minutes. Next add the sugar and beat on high speed until stiff peaks form.
  • Fold a small amount of the egg whites into the batter until combined. Add the remaining egg whites and mix until just combined.
  • Pour into the prepared pan and evenly spread out the batter. Bake for 7-10 minutes or until golden and springs back when touched.
  • Remove cake from oven and invert on the damp tea towel set over a cooling rack. Remove the tray. Gently remove the parchment paper. Roll the cake up with the tea towel. Leave it to cool completely for a few hours.
  • In a medium sized bowl, add the cream and the sugar. Beat on high speed until thick and fluffy.
  • When the cake has cooled, unroll and evenly spread over the cream and top with lemon curd and blueberries. Roll the cake back up and refrigerate for at least an hour before cutting.
  • Garnish cake with powdered sugar and a few blueberries.
  • Cake will keep covered in the refrigerator up to two days.

*A note on times provided: appliances vary, any prep and/or cook times provided are estimates only.

Notes

IMPORTANT, If you've never made a Swiss Roll cake before, I strongly recommend you look at the entire post before the recipe card to see all the step-by-step photos, instructions and useful tips.
Nutrition Facts
Lemon Blueberry Swiss Roll Cake
Amount Per Serving (1 slice)
Calories 305 Calories from Fat 135
% Daily Value*
Fat 15g23%
Saturated Fat 9g56%
Trans Fat 1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 4g
Cholesterol 134mg45%
Sodium 111mg5%
Potassium 76mg2%
Carbohydrates 37g12%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 29g32%
Protein 5g10%
Vitamin A 582IU12%
Vitamin C 2mg2%
Calcium 35mg4%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.