This Banana Roll recipe features a fluffy and moist banana sponge cake filled with creamy and rich cream cheese frosting. It's then rolled up into a spiral shape and dusted with powdered sugar. The result is a beautiful, golden brown cake with a soft, tender texture and a heavenly banana flavor that is sure to impress your taste buds and your guests.
Banana cake roll is a perfect dessert for any occasion, whether it's a casual family gathering or even a holiday celebration.
It is an excellent alternative to traditional banana bread. Plus, it's also a fun way to add some variety and excitement to your baking collection. A banana roll is a relatively easy dessert to make, even for novice bakers.
With a few simple ingredients and some basic baking techniques, you can create a delicious and impressive dessert that will wow your family and friends. So why not give it a try and add this mouth-watering dessert to your recipe collection?
Want to learn how to make a Banana Roll? Then keep on reading!
Table of Contents
- What is a Banana Roll?
- What Makes This Banana Roll Recipe Special?
- What You Need to Make Banana Rolls at Home
- How to Make Banana Roll (Step-by-Step)
- Tips for Making the Best Banana Roll Ever
- Recipe Variation Ideas for Banana Roll
- How to Store Leftover Banana Roll
- More Cake Roll Recipes You'll Love
- Recipe Card
- Super Easy Banana Roll Recipe (Moist with Perfect Filling!)
What is a Banana Roll?
A banana roll is a delicious dessert that is made by rolling a fluffy banana sponge cake around a creamy cream cheese filling. The sponge cake is made with a combination of simple ingredients which creates a light and airy texture that is perfect for rolling.
The filling is made with cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract. This creates a smooth and creamy consistency that complements the cake.
To make a banana roll, the sponge cake is baked in a sheet pan and then turned out onto a clean kitchen towel that has been dusted with powdered sugar. The cake is then rolled up with the towel and allowed to cool.
Once the cake has cooled, it is unrolled and spread with the banana cream cheese filling, and then rolled back up tightly. It's then chilled so that it holds it shape before serving!
Banana roll is a perfect dessert for any occasion. Plus, it's also a great way to use up overripe bananas that might otherwise go to waste. It's a unique and eye-catching dessert that is sure to impress your guests. I'm sure you're going to love it!
What Makes This Banana Roll Recipe Special?
Unique presentation: Unlike traditional banana cake, this recipe takes the form of a cake roll. The cake is baked on a thin sheet, then rolled up with a creamy filling to create an eye-catching spiral pattern.
Balance of flavors and textures: This recipe combines the light and fluffy texture of sponge cake with a creamy and flavorful filling. The sponge is moist and tender, while the banana cream cheese filling is smooth, creamy, and bursting with banana flavor.
Easy to make: Although it may look impressive, this recipe is relatively easy to make, even for novice bakers. With my clear step-by-step guidance, you can create a delicious and impressive dessert that will wow your family and friends.
What You Need to Make Banana Rolls at Home
Making Banana Rolls at home requires super simple ingredients that I'm sure are in your pantry already! Here's what you'll need to make it at home easily:
For the Batter
- Eggs: First up, we're going to need some eggs for this banana roll recipe. They'll add their rich taste to the dough as well as make it light and fluffy.
- Sugar: Sugar is the next ingredient we'll be using. Not only will it give the perfect level of sweetness to your cake, but it will also help with the perfect golden crust.
- Honey: Honey is a natural sweetener we're going to use in conjunction with sugar. It has a subtle floral aroma and a sweet, slightly fruity taste that adds depth and complexity to this dessert.
- Vanilla extract: Vanilla extract has a sweet, rich, and warm flavor profile that is both floral and fruity. It has a complex flavor that is both sweet and slightly bitter, with notes of caramel, cream, and spice.
- Bananas: This is the star ingredient of our recipe! Bananas have a distinct taste that is both mellow and slightly tangy, with a subtle tropical flavor.
- Baking powder: We're also going to use baking powder in this recipe. It'll help to make our rolls light and fluffy without altering the taste or having to let any yeast proof.
- Baking soda: We'll also need baking soda. It'll make the sponge lighter and also balance the sweetness with its high acidity levels for the perfect flavor!
- Salt: We'll also need a little salt! It'll enhance the flavor of the cake and balance the sweetness of the other ingredients.
- Cinnamon: Cinnamon has a warm and sweet taste! It pairs incredibly well with the natural sweetness of bananas and the other ingredients in the cake.
- All-purpose flour: The last ingredient we'll need for the batter is flour, which makes a great base to add all the other ingredients to and will give us a nice fluffy cake to roll.
For the Cream Cheese Frosting:
- Cream cheese: We'll be using cream cheese in the filling of this banana cake roll recipe to add richness, creaminess, and tanginess to the overall flavor profile of the cake.
- Condensed milk: We're also going to add some condensed milk, which will add sweetness, richness, and a little moisture.
- Sour cream: Sour cream has a rich and creamy texture that adds a velvety mouthfeel to the cake. It can also add a subtle tanginess that complements the sweetness of the other ingredients.
- Heavy whipping cream: We'll need some heavy whipping cream for this banana roll recipe to add richness, stability, and creaminess to the filling.
How to Make Banana Roll (Step-by-Step)
Making banana rolls is incredibly easy for the most delicious dessert you've ever had! Here's how to make it step by step from scratch:
How to Make Banana Roll Batter
First, let's begin by combining all the dry ingredients, flour, cinnamon, salt, baking soda, and baking powder, in a small bowl.
Next, in a separate mixing bowl, we'll need to beat the eggs and sugar together on medium speed with an electric mixer until the mixture is fluffy and pale in color.
After that, we're going to reduce the mixing speed to low and add the honey, vanilla, and mashed banana mixture to the batter then mix it for another minute, or until well combined.
Continue to mix the banana mixture while adding half the flour mixture at a time. Be sure to add these ingredients gently so you don't deflate the air bubbles in the batter.
When all the ingredients are thoroughly combined, we're going to pour all the batter into a 21" x 15" inch jelly-roll pan lined with parchment paper or wax paper.
Spread the batter out evenly and bake for 15 minutes at 350 F in a preheated oven, or until the top of the cake springs back when gently pressed.
Remove it from the oven and sprinkle powder sugar over the banana cake, leaving the parchment paper underneath to help stabilize the cake.
Very gently use the parchment paper to roll the banana cake into a semi-tight roll.
Now we'll set the roll aside, preferably on a wire rack, and allow it to cool down completely while making the frosting.
How to Make Banana Roll Frosting
We'll start by making sure our cream cheese is at room temperature, then beat it on medium speed until it has a smooth texture with no lumps.
Next, we'll add the sour cream and condensed milk and mix it again until everything is combined.
Finally, add the heavy whipping cream and mix it in well with the other ingredients.
The frosting will thin out at first and then get thicker as you continue to mix it for another minute. Make sure you scrape the sides of the mixer bowl with a spatula so that all the ingredients are mixed in well.
How to Assemble Banana Roll
Unroll the cake roll very carefully to prevent it from cracking.
Spread all of the frosting evenly onto the cake, and then re-roll it tightly into a roll using the parchment paper that the roll was baked on.
Refrigerate the cake roll for at least 6 to 8 hours, or for the best results, leave it in the fridge overnight.
Dust some more powdered sugar on top of the roll before serving.
Your delicious Banana Roll is ready to be served. Enjoy a slice of it with your favorite homemade latte or tea!
Tips for Making the Best Banana Roll Ever
Use room temperature ingredients: Make sure all of your ingredients are at room temperature before starting. This will ensure that everything mixes together smoothly and evenly.
Don't overmix: When making the batter, be careful not to overmix it once you've added the dry ingredients. Overmixing can cause the cake to become dense and tough instead of light and fluffy.
Roll gently: When rolling the cake, be gentle to prevent it from cracking. It's also important to refrigerate the cake roll for at least 6 to 8 hours or overnight before serving. This will allow the frosting to set and the flavors to meld together, resulting in a delicious and moist banana roll.
Recipe Variation Ideas for Banana Roll
- Chocolate Banana Roll: Add ¼ cup cocoa powder to the dry ingredients and use chocolate cream cheese frosting instead of regular cream cheese frosting for a delicious chocolate banana roll.
- Nutty Banana Roll: Stir in ½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans into the batter before baking for a crunchy and nutty banana roll.
- Caramel Banana Roll: Drizzle caramel sauce over the frosting before rolling for a sweet and indulgent banana roll.
- Banana Nutella Roll: Spread Nutella on top of the frosting before rolling for a decadent and chocolatey twist on the classic banana roll.
- Banana Cream Pie Roll: Use whipped cream instead of cream cheese frosting and add sliced bananas on top of the cake.
How to Store Leftover Banana Roll
You can store leftovers of banana rolls by wrapping them tightly in plastic wrap and placing them in an airtight container. Then store them in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
You can also freeze the banana roll by wrapping it tightly in plastic wrap and placing it in a freezer-safe container. Freeze for up to 3 months.
To thaw, remove the cake roll from the freezer and let it sit at room temperature for about 2 hours before serving. Alternatively, you can allow them to thaw in the fridge overnight.
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Recipe Card
Super Easy Banana Roll Recipe (Moist with Perfect Filling!)
Ingredients
Batter Ingredients
- 6 large – eggs
- 1 cup – organic sugar
- ¼ cup – organic honey
- 1 tsp. – pure vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cup – mashed banana
- 1 tsp. – baking powder
- 1 tsp. – baking soda
- ¼ tsp. – sea salt
- 1 tsp. – ground cinnamon
- 1 ½ cups – organic all-purpose flour
Cream cheese frosting
- 8 oz. – cream cheese room temperature
- ½ can – raw condensed milk
- ½ cup – organic sour cream
- 2 cup – organic heavy whipping cream
Instructions
How to Make Banana Roll Batter
- First, let's begin by combining all the dry ingredients, flour, cinnamon, salt, baking soda, and baking powder, in a small bowl.
- Next, in a separate mixing bowl, we'll need to beat the eggs and sugar together on medium speed with an electric mixer until the mixture is fluffy and pale in color.
- After that, we're going to reduce the mixing speed to low and add the honey, vanilla, and mashed banana mixture to the batter then mix it for another minute, or until well combined.
- Continue to mix the banana mixture while adding half the flour mixture at a time. Be sure to add these ingredients gently so you don't deflate the air bubbles in the batter.
- When all the ingredients are thoroughly combined, we're going to pour all the batter into a 21" x 15" inch jelly-roll pan lined with parchment paper or wax paper.
- Spread the batter out evenly and bake for 15 minutes at 350 F in a preheated oven, or until the top of the cake springs back when gently pressed.
- Remove it from the oven and sprinkle powder sugar over the banana cake, leaving the parchment paper underneath to help stabilize the cake.
- Very gently use the parchment paper to roll the banana cake into a semi-tight roll.
- Now we'll set the roll aside, preferably on a wire rack, and allow it to cool down completely while making the frosting.
How to Make Banana Roll Frosting
- We'll start by making sure our cream cheese is at room temperature, then beat it on medium speed until it has a smooth texture with no lumps.
- Next, we'll add the sour cream and condensed milk and mix it again until everything is combined.
- Finally, add the heavy whipping cream and mix it in well with the other ingredients.
- The frosting will thin out at first and then get thicker as you continue to mix it for another minute. Make sure you scrape the sides of the mixer bowl with a spatula so that all the ingredients are mixed in well.
How to Assemble Banana Roll
- Unroll the cake roll very carefully to prevent it from cracking.
- Spread all of the frosting evenly onto the cake, and then re-roll it tightly into a roll using the parchment paper that the roll was baked on.
- Refrigerate the cake roll for at least 6 to 8 hours, or for the best results, leave it in the fridge overnight.
- Dust some more powdered sugar on top of the roll before serving.
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