ロールケーキ
ろーるけーき
noun
Swiss roll; roll cake
1.
Swiss roll; roll cake; jelly roll
A sponge cake spread with cream or filling, rolled into a cylindrical shape, and sliced into rounds for serving. A popular pastry in Japan, sold at bakeries, convenience stores, and department store food halls.
ロールケーキを焼く。
Bake a roll cake.
生クリームのロールケーキが人気だ。
Fresh cream roll cake is popular.
手土産にロールケーキを一本買って行ったら、とても喜ばれた。
I brought a whole roll cake as a gift and it was very well received.
A wasei-eigo compound of "roll" + "cake." In English this is called a "Swiss roll" (British) or "jelly roll" (American), not a "roll cake."
USAGE:
ロールケーキ is one of the most popular Western-style pastries in Japan. Convenience store chains compete to offer premium versions, and famous patisseries are known for their signature rolls. Unlike many Western versions that use jam, Japanese ロールケーキ almost always features whipped cream (生クリーム) as the primary filling. A whole uncut roll is counted with 本.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 生クリームロールケーキ: fresh cream roll cake
- 抹茶ロールケーキ: matcha roll cake
- フルーツロールケーキ: fruit roll cake
- ロールケーキを切り分ける: to slice a roll cake into portions
SIMILAR WORDS:
- ショートケーキ: shortcake — in Japan, a triangular slice of sponge cake with strawberries and whipped cream
- シフォンケーキ: chiffon cake — a light, airy cake, often ring-shaped
- バウムクーヘン: Baumkuchen — another popular rolled/layered cake in Japan