I have seen recipes for Swiss Roll Bars in many Amish cookbooks. I don't know about you but the name "Swiss roll" evokes delicious nostalgia on my part.
SIGH, I doubt I've had a treat like that in over 30 years. Not that I really miss them. They are packaged, processed foods that are basically diabetes in a wrapper, but...when you are 10 years old you don't worry about stuff like that. And besides why buy them when you can make your own? Rachel decided to tackle the Swiss roll recipe and I am glad she did because they turned out amazing. No, no white swirl of cream here.
It's better: a layer of white cream encased in moist chocolate sweetened with, of all things, applesauce! Sort of reminds me of the old Hostess "Suzy Q's" more than a Swiss roll. Either way this is an amazing dessert and I can see why it is a favorite in Amish kitchens. Ready to tackle it yourself? Here it is along with some more process photos.
But these homemade ones are better!
A great, chocolately taste!
Wax paper helps a lot with this one, you can use baking dishes or cookie sheets.
This recipe is work, but, wow, it is so worth it!
🍰 Swiss Roll Bar Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 1 /2 cup cocoa
- 1 /4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 eggs
- 1 1 /2 cups sugar
- 1 /2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 cups applesauce
- Filling:
- 1-16 ounce container of whipped topping
- 1-8 ounce package of cream cheese
- 1 1 /2 cups of powdered sugar
- Topping
- 1 package of chocolate chips
- 5 tablespoons of butter
📋 Instructions
- BARS: Stir flour, cocoa, salt and baking soda together in a medium bowl.
- In a large mixing bowl add eggs, sugar, vegetable oil and applesauce and mix well.
- Add dry ingredients to the mixing bowl a little at a time and mix until combined. Divide batter between two greased (10 X 15) cookie sheets.
- Put wax paper under one it is easy to remove.
- (Rachel did not have two cookie sheets with a rim so she used two greased 9 x 13 baking dishes with a strip of parchment paper under the batter to help remove the finished cakes).
- Bake at 350 degrees for 20 to 30 minutes.
- FILLING:
- Cream together the cream cheese and powdered sugar with a mixer, then slowly add whipped topping.
- Mix together and spread on one of the cooled layers of cake.
- Remove the other cake from pan and put on top of this.
- TOPPING:
- Melt butter.
- Remove from heat.
- Add chocolate chips and stir until they are melted.
- Spread on top of cake.
- Chill and cut into bars.
🍰 More Copycat Amish Snack Cakes
Amish Twinkies - these are so good!
Homemade Little Debbies - Wow, these are good too!
🖨️ Amish Swiss Roll Bars
Amish Swiss Roll Bars
Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 1 /2 cup cocoa
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 1 /2 cups sugar
- 1 /2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 cups applesauce
Filling
- 1 16 ounce container of whipped topping
- 1 8 ounce package of cream cheese
- 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
Topping
- 1 package chocolate chips
- 5 tablespoons butter
Instructions
BARS
- Stir flour, cocoa, salt and baking soda together in a medium bowl. I
- In a large mixing bowl add eggs, sugar, vegetable oil and applesauce and mix well.
- Add dry ingredients to the mixing bowl a little at a time and mix until combined.
- Divide batter between two greased (10 X 15) cookie sheets.
- Put wax paper under one it is easy to remove.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 20 to 30 minutes.
FILLING
- Cream together the cream cheese and powdered sugar with a mixer, then slowly add whipped topping.
- Mix together and spread on one of the cooled layers of cake.
- Remove the other cake from pan and put on top of this.
TOPPING
- Melt butter.
- Remove from heat.
- Addchocolate chips and stir until they are melted
- Add chocolate chips and stir until they are melted
- Chill and cut into bars.
Teresa
Thank you for posting this recipe I requested. The photo looks amazing. They do bring back lots of memories for me, too. I can't wait to try them!
Patricia T
I have fond memories of Little Debbie Swiss Rolls, but Rachel's Swiss roll bar looks AWESOME! (A must try!) Thanks!
Kentucky Lady 717
I agree with Patricia, Rachel's Swiss Roll Bars look so delicious....I too want to make these....
thanks for posting this recipe.....
janette
Wow does this look good. But Kevin you really don't need this. You are to big the way it is.
Wilson
That remark was rude and uncalled for. Obviously you weren't taught any manners. This world could do without another rude person. If you have nothing nice to say then keep your comments to yourself and your pie hole shut.
Andi
This is the best cake,,,,,,,,love it.. I did change my filling only because I didn't have the refrigeration space but used a wonderful buttercream. The cake is so moist and a keeper for sure. I have posted it on my blog thewednesdaybaker.blogspot.com. Please tell Rachel how much we enjoyed this cake and a big thank you to her for sharing the recipe. So much better then the childhood memory..........of Little Debbie's. Andi
Tiffanie of Truly Skrumptious
Suzie Qs were my favorite! There's also a restaurant here that does a version of this, except with sweet whipped cream, and we adore it!
Kevin
Yummmmm, that is my kind of restaurant, what is the name of it??
Carolyn
2 recipes, one says a package of yeast for topping? why?
Kevin Williams
That was an auto-correct typo, sorry about that, I corrected it!
Donna
That comment wasn't very kind. Evidently you weren't taught "If you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all."
Kevin Williams
Thanks, Donna, Janettte has trolled the site for a long time, but have ot heard from her in awhile.