BANANA & WALNUT ROLL CAKE

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I love eating warm banana bread with cream cheese so this roll cake is like a fancy version of that. There's a sweet cream cheese filling and chopped walnuts sprinkled on the cake for a little bit of crunch.

Provided by Izy Hossack

Categories     Dessert

Time 40m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

3 large eggs
1 cup granulated sugar
2/3 cup mashed banana
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup roughly chopped walnuts
1 cup powdered sugar
1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
5 ounces cream cheese
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350oF, grease and line a 15 x 10 inch jelly roll pan with butter and baking paper.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the eggs together with the whisk attachment. Gradually stream in the sugar whilst still whisking. Keep whisking until you get a thick, pale foam. Add the mashed banana and mix in briefly.
  • Add the flour, baking powder and salt then use a rubber spatula to gently fold together until combined.
  • Pour into the prepared pan and gently spread out into an even layer. Sprinkle with the chopped walnuts and bake for 10-15 minutes until dark and the cake springs back when gently poked.
  • Remove from the oven, flip out onto a clean tea towel dusted with powdered sugar. Starting at the short side, roll the cake up tightly into a log and leave to cool.
  • Filling:.
  • Beat the powdered sugar and butter together until smooth. Stir in the cream cheese and vanilla extract.
  • Fill the cake:.
  • Gently unroll the cooled cake. Peel off the baking paper and cover with the filling. Re-roll into a log and serve immediately. Keep leftovers covered in the fridge for up to 5 days.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 257.7, Fat 11.3, SaturatedFat 5.3, Cholesterol 69.7, Sodium 135.7, Carbohydrate 36.6, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 28.5, Protein 3.8

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