huge disaster

[helen_bakes]

I recently tried to make a swiss roll, but it came out more like a swiss fold than anything because it kept breaking and refused to be a roll-like thing. The real problem here though is that the top of it [which was supposed to be the outer part of the swiss roll] came out really sticky - if touched, bits of it would easily come away stuck to my

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[twittermenot]

This is exactly what I was going to post!!

I make pumpkin rolls in the fall and this is how I do it without a problem.

[doubletake]

If you're making a chocolate roll, you can dust with cocoa, too. I prefer to use a thick towel rather than a thin, flour-sack-like towel.

[amaelamin_]

so i guess sticky tops are normal for swiss rolls? is that why they're usually sugared?

[amaelamin_]

thank you!