Description
Indulge in the delightful flavors of this Banana Chocolate Dream Roll, a perfect combination of moist chocolate cake, creamy whipped cream, fresh bananas, and a luscious chocolate ganache topping. This dessert is a showstopper that will impress your guests and satisfy your sweet tooth.
Ingredients
Scale
Cake:
- 4 large eggs
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Filling and Topping:
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 2 ripe bananas, sliced
- 1/2 cup chocolate ganache or melted chocolate (for topping)
- powdered sugar (for dusting, optional)
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 10×15-inch jelly roll pan with parchment paper and grease it lightly.
- Mix Cake Batter: In a large bowl, beat eggs with granulated sugar and vanilla until thick. In another bowl, sift flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt. Fold dry ingredients into egg mixture.
- Bake: Pour batter into pan, spread evenly, and bake for 10-12 minutes. Turn baked cake onto a towel dusted with powdered sugar, roll it up, and let it cool.
- Prepare Filling: Whip heavy cream with powdered sugar until stiff peaks form.
- Assemble: Unroll cake, spread whipped cream, add sliced bananas, roll it back up. Drizzle with chocolate ganache.
- Chill and Serve: Chill the roll for 30 minutes before slicing and serving.
Notes
- Roll the cake while warm to avoid cracking.
- For added flavor, consider including a layer of Nutella or peanut butter beneath the whipped cream.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 17g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 100mg
