Roulé à l’Orange

The cake that forms the base of the Orange Roulade (roulé à l’orange) is a Genoese Sponge cake (biscuit Génoise), which is a light and airy type of foam cake. The Genoese Sponge (biscuit Génoise) is thought to have originated in its current form from the Italian city of Genoa (the name literally translates to “Genoa cake”) by around the year 1850. What differentiates the Génoise from other foam cakes is the use of a bain-marie in the preparation. Using the bain-marie to gradually heat the w