Bolo de rolo facts for kids
The bolo de rolo, one of the symbols of Pernambuco.
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| Place of origin | Brazil |
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| Region or state | Pernambuco |
| Main ingredients | Flour, eggs, butter, sugar, goiabada |
Bolo de rolo (say "BOH-loh jee HOH-loh") is a super cool dessert from Brazil. It's like a special roll cake, and it comes from the state of Pernambuco. This yummy treat is made with simple ingredients. These include flour, eggs, butter, and sugar.
What makes it special is how it looks. The cake batter is rolled up with a layer of guava paste. This makes it look like a swiss roll, but with much thinner layers. It's so important in Brazil that it's even recognized as a national dish by law!
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The Sweet Story of Bolo de Rolo
Where Did Bolo de Rolo Come From?
The story of Bolo de Rolo starts a long time ago in Portugal. There was a cake called colchão de noiva, which means bride's mattress. It was a type of soft sponge cake. This cake was rolled up with a filling made from nuts.
How it Changed in Brazil
When Portuguese cooks came to Brazil, they made a change. They found lots of guava fruit in northeastern Brazil. This region also had plenty of sugar, because of the many factories. So, they decided to use guava fruit cooked with sugar as the filling. This is how the delicious guava paste filling was born!
Even today, people often sprinkle sugar on the outside of the Bolo de Rolo. This makes it look even prettier and taste extra sweet.
Bolo de Rolo: A Special Treasure
Bolo de Rolo is more than just a dessert. In 2007, a special law was passed in Brazil. This law, called Ordinary Law № 379/2007, officially recognized Bolo de Rolo as an "intangible heritage" of Pernambuco. This means it's a very important part of the state's culture and history, like a living tradition!
