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Raspberry liqueur Bolo de Rolo slice with fresh sauce
Brazilian cake roll with raspberry and liqueur

Raspberry Liqueur Layered Cake Roll (Bolo de Rolo)

Author: Flavelo
Recipes Cakes and Desserts
Bolo de Rolo is a tropical descendant of the Portuguese 'colchão de noiva'. In Brazil, almonds were swapped for guava, and layers were made impossibly thin. This version nods back to European roots with raspberry and liqueur. The unique 'tree trunk' structure is formed by baking paper-thin sheets individually and rolling them one after another.
🕒 Prep Time 30 mins
🍳 Cook Time 30 mins
⌛ Total Time 1 hr
🍽️ Servings 8 servings
🔥 Calories 350 kcal
🌍 Cuisine Brazilian (Pernambuco)

Ingredients

Equipment Needed

  • Flat baking sheets (with parchment)
  • Offset spatula
  • Clean kitchen towel
  • Brush (for liqueur)

Allergen Information

⚠️ Wheat
⚠️ Egg
⚠️ Milk

Instructions

1 ✓

Cream butter and sugar until very pale and fluffy. Add yolks one at a time, beating well after each.

Tip: Air bubbles trapped in the butter-sugar emulsion provide the structure. Don't skimp on mixing time.
2 ✓

Whip egg whites to stiff peaks. Sift flour into the butter mixture, mix, then gently fold in the egg whites.

Tip: Use a spatula and large circular motions to preserve the foam.
3 ✓

Mix the jam with the liqueur until smooth and spreadable.

Tip: The liqueur adds flavor and helps keep the cake moist.
4 ✓

Spread a ladleful of batter onto a parchment-lined baking sheet into a very thin rectangle (approx 1/8 inch).

Tip: It should be so thin you can almost see the paper through it.
5 ✓

Bake at 375°F (190°C) for 5-7 minutes. The cake should remain pale and feel set, not browned.

Tip: Browning makes it brittle. You want coagulation, not caramelization.
6 ✓

Remove and immediately spread with liqueur jam. Roll up. Bake the next sheet, spread with jam, place the first roll on the edge, and roll up. Repeat.

Tip: Work fast! If it cools, it breaks. The jam acts as glue if minor cracks occur.
7 ✓

Let the finished roll cool completely, then slice thinly to serve.

Tip: Result is a dense, rich, and incredibly delicate cake.

Recipe FAQ

Jam is too thick to spread?
Warm it slightly and mix in the liqueur. This makes it spreadable without tearing the delicate cake.
Can I bake all sheets at once?
Not recommended unless you have a commercial oven. You need to roll each sheet the second it comes out of the oven.

Ingredients

  • 2 sticks (8 oz) Butter (softened)
  • 1 cup Granulated Sugar
  • 4 large Eggs (separated)
  • 1 1/2 cups All-Purpose Flour
  • 1 cup Raspberry Jam (seedless)
  • 2 tbsp Raspberry or Orange Liqueur