Directions
- 1Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
- 2Grease a 15x10-inch jelly roll pan, line with parchment, and lightly grease the parchment.
- 3In a small bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
- 4In a large bowl, beat eggs and sugar with an electric mixer until thick and pale (2–3 minutes).
- 5Mix in the oil and vanilla.
- 6Gently fold in the dry ingredients until just combined.
- 7Spread batter evenly in the prepared pan.
- 8Bake for 10–12 minutes, until the cake springs back when lightly touched in the center.
- 9Dust a clean kitchen towel generously with powdered sugar.
- 10Flip the hot cake onto the towel, peel off parchment, and roll it up from the short side with the towel inside.
- 11Cool completely (about 1 hour) on a wire rack.
- 12Whisk the pudding mix, milk, and mashed banana together until thick.
- 13In another bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth and mix it into the pudding mixture.
- 14Fold in the whipped cream until light and fluffy.
- 15Stir in crushed vanilla wafers.
- 16Gently unroll the cooled cake.
- 17Spread filling evenly over the surface, leaving a ½-inch border.
- 18Arrange thin banana slices over the filling.
- 19Re-roll the cake (without the towel).
- 20Wrap in plastic wrap and chill at least 30 minutes to set.
- 21Beat the cream cheese until smooth for the frosting.
- 22Add sifted powdered sugar gradually until combined.
- 23Cut the ends off to make it more polished.
- 24Garnish with cream cheese frosting and vanilla wafer crumbs.
- 25Add fresh banana chips or slices right before serving if desired.
Ingredients
- 0.75 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 0.25 tsp salt
- 4 large eggs
- 0.75 cup sugar
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 box vanilla instant pudding mix
- 1 cup cold milk
- 1 ripe banana, mashed very smooth
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup heavy cream, whipped to stiff peaks
- 0.5 cup crushed vanilla wafers
- 1 ripe bananas, thinly sliced
- 4 oz cream cheese
- 1 cup powdered sugar, sifted
- banana chips
Equipment
15x10-inch jelly roll panparchmentsmall bowlwhiskelectric mixerlarge bowlspatulaclean kitchen towelwire rackplastic wrap
Tips
- Optional fresh banana slices should be added just before serving to avoid browning.
- Trim ends for a clean spiral before slicing.
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