Bolo de rolo

Bolo de rolo
The bolo de rolo, one of the symbols of Pernambuco.
Place of originBrazil
Region or statePernambuco
Main ingredientsFlour, eggs, butter, sugar, goiabada

Bolo de roloCategory:Articles containing Portuguese-language text (lit.'roll cake') is a cake from the Brazilian state of Pernambuco. The cake batter is made with flour, eggs, butter and sugar. This dough is wrapped with a layer of guava paste, giving the appearance of a swiss roll with much thinner layers. It is recognized as a national dish in Brazilian law.[1]

History

Its origin lies in the adaptation of Portuguese cake colchão de noivaCategory:Articles containing Portuguese-language text (lit.'bride's mattress'), a kind of sponge cake rolled with a filling of nuts. Upon arriving in Brazil, the Portuguese cooks changed the filling to goiabadaCategory:Articles containing Portuguese-language text. It is common to sprinkle the bolo de roloCategory:Articles containing Portuguese-language text with sugar for presentation.Category:All articles with unsourced statementsCategory:Articles with unsourced statements from March 2026[citation needed]

The passage of Ordinary Law № 379/2007 recognized bolo de roloCategory:Articles containing Portuguese-language text as intangible heritage of Pernambuco.[2]

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References

Further reading

  • Hamilton, Cherie (2005). Brazil: A Culinary Journey. New York: Hippocrene Books. p. 83. ISBN 0-7818-1080-9.
Category:Guava dishes Category:Stuffed desserts Category:Butter cakes Category:Brazilian cakes Category:Cuisine of Pernambuco
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