Description
Silky caramel banana cake roll delivers a luxurious dessert experience from French pastry traditions. Rich banana layers swirled with smooth caramel create an elegant sweet treat to savor with coffee or share among friends.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 3 eggs
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup mashed bananas (1 medium-sized banana)
- 4 ounces (113 grams) cream cheese, softened
- ¾ cup (177 milliliters) whipped topping (Cool Whip)
Dry Ingredients:
- ¾ cup (94 grams) all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ cup (60 grams) powdered sugar, divided, for dusting
Liquid and Sweet Ingredients:
- 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- ⅓ cup (73 grams) light brown sugar, packed
- 1 tablespoon (15 grams) powdered sugar
- 3 tablespoons (45 milliliters) caramel sundae topping
Instructions
- Prepare a 15x10x1 inch jelly roll pan by lining with parchment paper and lightly coating with non-stick spray.
- Combine dry ingredients including flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, and baking powder in a mixing bowl, ensuring even distribution.
- Whip eggs, granulated sugar, and vanilla extract together until the mixture becomes light, airy, and transforms into a pale yellow color with a frothy texture.
- Incorporate mashed ripe bananas into the egg mixture, blending thoroughly to create a smooth consistency.
- Gently fold the dry ingredient mixture into the wet ingredients, taking care to maintain the airiness of the batter.
- Spread the batter evenly across the prepared pan, ensuring uniform thickness.
- Bake in a preheated 375°F oven for 12-13 minutes until the cake is lightly golden and springs back when touched.
- Immediately transfer the hot cake onto a tea towel generously dusted with powdered sugar.
- Carefully roll the warm cake with the towel, allowing it to cool completely in this cylindrical shape.
- Prepare the filling by whipping cream cheese, brown sugar, and vanilla until silky and smooth.
- Gently fold whipped topping into the cream cheese mixture to create a light, creamy filling.
- Carefully unroll the cooled cake and spread the prepared filling evenly across the surface.
- Tightly re-roll the cake without the towel, sealing in the creamy filling.
- Refrigerate the cake roll for optimal setting and flavor melding.
- Before serving, dust with additional powdered sugar and drizzle with caramel topping for an elegant finish.
Notes
- Rolled desserts hide pure magic inside, transforming simple ingredients into stunning presentation.
- Banana’s natural sweetness amplifies caramel’s rich undertones, creating an irresistible flavor combination.
- Flexible cake technique requires gentle handling and precise timing to achieve perfect texture and smooth rolling.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 13 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 298
- Sugar: 26 g
- Sodium: 206 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 45 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 94 mg