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Banana Roll with Cream Cheese Filling
This banana roll consists of a thin banana cake, topped with cream cheese frosting and rolled into a log shape. It is similar to a jelly roll or a Swiss roll.
Ingredients
- powdered sugar
- all-purpose flour3/4 cup
- baking powder1/2 tsp
- baking soda1/2 tsp
- salt1/4 tsp
- eggs3
- white granulated sugar1 cup
- mashed banana, 2 medium bananas, mashed2/3 cup
- vanilla extract1 tsp
- cream cheese, 8 ounces, softened1 package
- powdered sugar, sifted1 cup
- butter, softened6 tbsp
- vanilla extract1/2 tsp
- banana extract1/2 tsp
- powdered sugar1/4 cup
Quantities are auto-calculated from the original recipe as a guide. Items without numbers (e.g. “to taste”) are not changed.
Method 13 steps
Preheat oven to 375°F (180°C).
Grease a 15×10-inch jelly-roll pan; line with parchment paper. Grease and flour paper; set aside.
Spread out a clean, thin dish towel on the work surface (make sure the towel is larger than your jelly roll pan); sprinkle liberally with powdered sugar (this can be done using a mesh strainer).
In a small bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and baking soda.
In a large bowl combine eggs and sugar; beat until thickened. Add bananas and vanilla; beat until well mixed.
Stir flour mixture into egg mixture.
Spread batter evenly into prepared pan, easing it carefully to the corners with a spatula.
Bake for 13–15 minutes or until center springs back when lightly touched.
Immediately loosen cake from edges of pan; invert cake onto the prepared towel. Remove pan; carefully peel off paper.
Roll up cake in towel while hot, starting with 10-inch side. Cool completely on wire rack, at least an hour.
When cake is almost completely cooled, make the filling: beat cream cheese, powdered sugar, butter, and both extracts in small mixing bowl until smooth.
When cake has cooled completely, unroll and spread with filling, then re-roll cake. Wrap rolled cake in plastic wrap then refrigerate at least 1 hour (but overnight is best).
To serve, unwrap cake and place on a platter. Sprinkle with powdered sugar, and then cut into slices.
Region evidence: no stated origin (basic dish)
