Description
Silky banana chocolate dream roll combines classic comfort with gourmet flair, blending rich cocoa and ripe bananas in a delightful dessert. Creamy, indulgent layers promise sweet escape that satisfies your deepest chocolate cravings.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 4 large eggs, separated
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 2 ripe bananas, sliced
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup chocolate ganache
Additional Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Finishing Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Chocolate shavings (for garnish)
Instructions
- Prepare the baking environment by heating the oven to 375F (190C) and lining a jelly roll pan with parchment paper.
- Whisk egg yolks with sugar until the mixture transforms into a pale, voluminous consistency.
- Sift together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt in a separate mixing bowl.
- Create meringue by whisking egg whites, gradually incorporating remaining sugar until glossy, stiff peaks form.
- Delicately incorporate meringue into yolk mixture, then gently fold in dry ingredients to maintain airy texture.
- Distribute batter uniformly across prepared pan, ensuring smooth, even surface.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes until cake springs back when lightly touched and edges slightly pull away from pan.
- Immediately invert warm cake onto sugar-dusted kitchen towel, then carefully roll with towel to prevent cracking.
- Allow cake to cool completely while maintaining rolled shape.
- Whip heavy cream with powdered sugar and vanilla until peaks hold their shape.
- Gently unroll cooled cake, spreading whipped cream evenly across surface.
- Arrange banana slices in uniform layer over cream filling.
- Tightly re-roll cake, ensuring filling remains intact without squeezing out.
- Drizzle with rich chocolate ganache and sprinkle chocolate shavings for elegant finish.
- Refrigerate for minimum one hour to set and enhance flavor melding.
Notes
- Ensure egg whites are at room temperature for maximum volume and easier whipping, creating a lighter, fluffier cake texture.
- Use ripe bananas with brown spots for deeper sweetness and more intense banana flavor in the filling.
- Dust the sugared towel lightly to prevent the cake from sticking during the initial rolling process, which helps maintain the cake’s delicate structure.
- Replace heavy cream with coconut cream for a dairy-free alternative that still provides a rich, creamy filling consistency.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 231 kcal
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 94 mg
- Fat: 13 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 23 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 97 mg