PREHEAT OVEN TO 325F.
LINE A JELLY ROLL PAN OR 1/2 SHEET PAN (WITH EDGE) WITH A PIECE OF PARCHMENT PAPER. DO NOT GREASE!!!!!!!
IN LARGE BOWL, ADD SUGAR (MAKING SURE TO REMOVE HALF OF IT AND RESERVING FOR MERINGUE).
GENTLY RUB LEMON ZEST INTO REMAINING SUGAR IN THE LARGE BOWL. SUGAR WILL TURN YELLOW.
WHISK IN THE DRY INGREDIENTS TO THE LEMON SUGAR & SET ASIDE
IN STAND MIXER, WHISK EGG WHITES UNTIL FOAMY. ADD SALT, CREAM OF TARTAR. SLOWLY ADD 1/2 CUP SUGAR AND WHIP UNTIL STIFF PEAKS
MEANWHILE, MIX WET INGREDIENTS IN SMALL BOWL (OR LARGE LIQUID MEASURING CUP).
MAKE WELL IN DRY INGREDIENTS AND WHISK IN WET INGREDIENTS JUST UNTIL SMOOTH PASTE FORMS (ADD COLORING HERE IF YOU’D LIKE).
TAKE YOUR MERINGUE (SHOULD BE AT STIFF PEAKS) AND GENTLY WHISK INTO YOUR PASTE IN THIRDS, BEING CAREFUL NOT TO DEFLATE.
I LIKE TO INCORPORATE USING A WHISK AND ROLLING GENTLY AS TO NOT DEFLATE THE DELICATE MERINGUE.
SPREAD MIXTURE EVENLY IN PREPARED PAN AND BAKE FOR 15 MINS OR UNTIL TOOTH PICK COMES OUT CLEAN.BE CAREFUL NOT TO OVERBAKE.
REMOVE FROM OVEN AND COOL ON COOLING RACK.
YOU WILL NOTICE A FILM ON TOP OF THE CAKE. I LIKE TO PEEL THIS AWAY TO ENSURE NO STICKING WHEN IT COMES TIME TO ROLL THE CAKE. YOU CAN EASILY PEEL / ROLL IT AWAY.
ONCE FULLY COOLED, PUSH CAKE DOWN TO RELEASE FROM SIDES OF TIN, IT SHOULD RELEASE EASILY AND SPRING RIGHT BACK.
FLIP OUT YOUR CAKE ONTO A CLING FILM LINED SURFACE TOPPED WITH PARCHMENT PAPER.
YOUR CAKE SHOULD NOW BE SITTING ON A PIECE OF PARCHMENT, THAT IS SITTING ATOP CLING FILM.
THE SHORT END SHOULD BE FACING YOU. SPREAD YOUR FILLING EVENLY LEAVING ABOUT A HALF INCH BORDER AROUND THE CAKE.
THE SHORT END FACING YOU. AND ICE WITH YOUR FAVORITE FILLINGS AND ICINGS.
GENTLY ROLL THE CAKE USING ONLY THE PARCHMENT PAPER TO GENTLY GUIDE THE ROLL.
ONCE ROLLED, USE A RULER TO HELP TIGHTEN APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE PARCHMENT.
GENTLY PULL ROLL BACK TO EDGE OF COUNTER, REMOVE PARCHMENT AND REPEAT ROLLING USING THE CLING FILM. TWIST SIDES TO MAKE A SNUG, TIGHT ROLL.
REFRIGERATE FOR AT LEAST 4 HOURS OR OVERNIGHT.
ENJOY!
