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    My Colombian Recipes » Recipes » Breads and Cakes » Rollo Rojo De Guayaba (colombian Red Roll Cake With Guava)

    Rollo Rojo de Guayaba (Colombian Red Roll Cake with Guava)

    Feb 1, 2013 · Modified: Aug 26, 2022 by Erica Dinho · 18 Comments

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    Rollo Rojo also known as Liberal is a traditional Colombian desert. It's basically a cake roll stuffed with guava jelly.

    Rollo Rojo de Guayaba (Colombian Red Roll Cake with Guava)Pin

    Rollo Rojo de Guayaba (Colombian Red Roll Cake with Guava)

    Erica Dinho
    5 from 13 votes
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    Prep Time 15 mins
    Cook Time 12 mins
    Total Time 27 mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine Colombian
    Calories 1892 kcal

    Ingredients
     

    • 4 eggs separated
    • ½ cup sugar + 2 tablespoons
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • ½ cup all purpose flour sifted
    • ½ teaspoon baking powder
    • red food color
    • 1 cup guava jam or jelly

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Butter a baking sheet. Line the baking sheet with parchment paper and butter the parchment paper, then brush with red food color all over. Set aside and lay a clean kitchen towel on a work surface and dust with sugar.
    • With an electric mixer, beat egg whites in a bowl until stiff and set aside. In another bowl, beat the egg yolks until pale. Gradually add the sugar and vanilla extract.
    • In another bowl sift together the flour and baking powder. Add the flour mixture to the egg yolk mixture and mix well.
    • Fold in the egg whites into the flour-egg mixture.
    • Spread the batter evenly over the colored parchment paper.
    • Bake for 12 minutes or until the cake is golden.
    • Run a table knife around the edges of the cake and invert the cake onto the prepared kitchen towel. Carefully peel off the parchment paper. Starting at the narrow end, roll up the cake and towel together, into a log. Cool completely on a wire rack.
    • Unroll the cake and remove the towel, spread the jam over the cake. Roll up the cake and transfer, seam side down, to a serving plate. Sprinkle more sugar and when ready to serve, cut the roll into thick slices and arrange on a platter.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 1892kcalCarbohydrates: 402gProtein: 30gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 655mgSodium: 574mgPotassium: 580mgFiber: 5gSugar: 284gVitamin A: 950IUVitamin C: 30mgCalcium: 295mgIron: 8mg
    Keyword colombian dessert, Liberal Colombiano, Liberales, Roll Cake, Rollo Rojo, Rollo Rojo Recipe
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    Rollo Rojo de Guayaba (Colombian Red Roll Cake with Guava)Pin

    Rollo Rojo de Guayaba or Liberales is a classic traditional Colombian roll cake. It is basically a sponge cake filled with guava jam. This is a popular dessert all over the country and can be found in most Colombian bakeries. I enjoy making my own traditional Colombian baked goods at home. Considering that there are no Colombian bakeries even remotely close to me, I don't have much choice 🙂 This is one of those desserts that bring back my childhood memories, and I am happy to share it with you.

    Rollo Rojo de Guayaba (Colombian Red Roll Cake with Guava)Pin

    We have different variations of roll cakes in Colombia, such as Pionono and Brazo de Reina. Pionono is usually filled with dulce de leche and Brazo de Reina is filled with cream and fresh strawberries.

    This Rollo Rojo de Guayaba or Liberales is one of my childhood favorites.Yes I know, I have many favorites...what can I say, I love Colombian food!

    Don't you just love that beautiful red color? This Rollo Rojo de Guayaba is the perfect treat for Valentine's Day!

    Buen Provecho!

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    Rollo Rojo de Guayaba (Colombian Red Roll Cake with Guava)Pin
    Rollo Rojo de Guayaba (Colombian Red Roll Cake with Guava)Pin

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    My name is Erica and I was born and raised in Colombia and now live in the northeastern United States with my husband and family. This blog was inspired by my grandmother, Mamita, who was an amazing traditional Colombian cook.

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    Comments

    1. Angie@Angie's Recipes

      February 03, 2013 at 12:14 am

      5 stars
      Very moist and lovely! I would love to taste the guava jam.

      Reply
    2. lisaiscooking

      February 03, 2013 at 1:12 pm

      5 stars
      It's such a pretty cake, and the guava filling sounds delicious! I'd love to sample some Columbian cakes.

      Reply
      • Anonymous

        November 07, 2016 at 6:15 pm

        5 stars
        colombian*

        Reply
    3. grace

      February 04, 2013 at 9:24 am

      5 stars
      this is so lovely, erica! my goodness, the cake looks moist, and then that glorious guava jam is in there to make it even more amazing!

      Reply
    4. Barbara Schechter

      February 09, 2013 at 6:22 pm

      5 stars
      Yum, agreed with lisaiscooking, that is a very lovely looking cake. It sounds equally delicious - especially the Guava Jam which sounds very unique. I can't wait to give this one a try!

      Reply
    5. Karen

      November 27, 2013 at 8:04 pm

      5 stars
      This is so yummy! It brings back childhood memories for me as well... Thanks for the recipe.

      Reply
    6. Maria Carolina

      July 30, 2014 at 3:17 pm

      5 stars
      Hi,I didn't understand so well how you make the colored parchment paper...you put the guyaba right in the beggining or after in the cake?

      Reply
    7. evelyn lopez

      July 22, 2015 at 8:58 pm

      5 stars
      I would like to know how much red food coloring do I use a Tablespoon or more i plan to bake this over weekend .thank you love your website!

      Reply
      • Erica Dinho

        July 23, 2015 at 11:53 am

        5 stars
        You need to cover the all paper with red food coloring. (About 1 tablespoon or more if needed it)

        Reply
      • Anonymous

        January 22, 2022 at 9:43 am

        No entiendo el proceso de enredar el bizcocho “con la to halla”

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    8. Aefi iguaran

      March 03, 2017 at 8:08 pm

      5 stars
      Gracias muchas gracias estoy loco por probar esta version del pionono con solo verlo se que ya es bueno

      Reply
    9. Shirley Kempf

      March 12, 2017 at 3:03 pm

      5 stars
      Me gustaría ver un vídeo de cómo pintar el rollo de rojo.

      Reply
    10. mariposita

      July 16, 2018 at 2:04 pm

      5 stars
      y donde se consigue el guava jam?

      Reply
    11. Linda Flescher

      January 11, 2022 at 12:41 pm

      I would love to make this! I have guava paste in the fridge, could I use it in place of the jam? Maybe cut in slivers? Thanks, Linda

      Reply
      • Erica Dinho

        January 11, 2022 at 1:03 pm

        It's very hard to spread it. Maybe if you add a little bit of water to the paste and place it on the stove until you get a soft texture.

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        • Linda Flescher

          January 11, 2022 at 1:48 pm

          Thanks, I will try that, maybe mixed with some of my apple cranberry jelly.

          Reply
        • Linda Flescher

          January 11, 2022 at 3:44 pm

          5 stars
          Well, Erica, this will be a wonderful recipe when I remember to take the parchment off before I roll it up! That’s what happens when I do too many things at once. The guava paste melted with a little water and a little jelly was great. The cake tastes delicious, light and fluffy. But boy did I make a mess! It will be eaten for sure. Thanks, Linda

          Reply
    12. Katerina Flores

      January 18, 2023 at 1:32 pm

      My friend brought me back something like this that is delicious but has a very yeasty flavor and scent. I love yeast. How can I make it with yeast. Is there another recipe? Thanks us advance for answering my questions.

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