Is a Swiss Roll the Same as Sponge Cake? Essentially, yes. This chocolate cake roll goes my various names, including “Swiss Roll”, “Jelly Roll”, “Swiss Log Cake” or “Roll Cake”.

a.k.a. a sponge cake rolled with sweet filling. "But here's a funny thing. I didn't realize that jelly rolls were cakes," clarifies the "Need a Favor" singer, who was born Jason Bradley DeFord.

Often, cake rolls are called by different names, such as a jelly roll or a Swiss roll, but essentially, they’re all the same ...

or bake the sponge in a thin Swiss roll tin and cut rounds from it using a pastry cutter. If you don’t want to use jelly, try spreading marmalade or lemon curd over the cooled sponge.