Caramel Banana Cake Roll
By: Lady Behind The...
Published: Tuesday, February 3, 2015 - 1:09pm

Ingredients




For the Cake:
1 cup cake flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
2 eggs
3/4 cup sugar, divided
1/2 cup mashed ripe banana (about 1 medium)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 egg whites
1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar
For the Filling:
4 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup reduced-fat whipped topping
For the Topping:
1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoon fat-free caramel ice cream topping

Preparation

1 Preheat oven to 375 degrees. 2 Spray a 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan with non stick cooking spray; line with parchment paper and spray the top of the parchment paper with non stick cooking spray; set aside. 3 Combine the flour, baking soda, salt and baking powder. 4 In a large mixing bowl, beat eggs for 5 minutes; add 1/2 cup sugar, banana and vanilla. 5 In a small mixing bowl, beat egg whites on medium speed until *soft* peaks form. 6 Gradually beat in remaining sugar, a tablespoon at a time, on high until *sti﻿ff* peaks form. 7 Add flour mixture to banana mixture; mix gently until combined. 8 Fold in egg white mixture. 9 Spread into the prepared pan. 10 Bake for 10-12 minutes or until cake ﻿springs back when lightly touched. 11 Cool 5 minutes; run a knife around the edges to loosen. 12 Turn cake onto a kitchen towel dusted with confectioners sugar. 13 Gently peel off parchment paper. 14 Roll up cake in towel jelly-roll style, starting with a short side. 15 Cool completely on a wire rack. 16 Once the roll is cooled, unroll the cake. 17 Because the cake has cooled in a rolled position it will easily re-roll. 18 For the Filling: 19 In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and brown sugar until smooth and sugar is dissolved. 20 Beat in vanilla; *fold* in the whipped topping. 21 Unroll cake and evenly spread the filling. 22 Roll back up 23 For the Topping:. 24 Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar and drizzle caramel ice cream topping. 25 Store in the refrigerator.

About

This Caramel Banana Cake Roll is a light version to the typical cake roll.  With a light and fluffy sponge cake  full of banana flavor and filled with a caramel filling.