jelly roll

noun

: a thin sheet of sponge cake spread with jelly and rolled up

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Not to be confused with a rimmed baking sheet, a jelly roll pan is only 1 in. Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 1 Oct. 2024 My mother didn't know there was a different pastry called a jelly roll. Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 16 Apr. 2024 The edge helps to prevent items from sliding off and provides a barrier for baking things such as jelly rolls. Molly Allen, Southern Living, 27 Mar. 2024 Place the dough rounds on a jelly roll pan lined with parchment paper (or greased with butter). Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 24 Nov. 2023 See all Example Sentences for jelly roll 

Word History

First Known Use

1867, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of jelly roll was in 1867

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“Jelly roll.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jelly%20roll. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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