Banana Rolada (Cat's Eyes) by @helena_pudic
12 servings
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6 large yolks
Egg yolks
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6 tbsp
Sugar
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80 g + 7 tbsp
Flour
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25 g
Ground walnuts
๐ซ
10 g
Cocoa powder
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6 large whites
Egg whites
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500 ml
Milk
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200 g
Butter
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120 g
Powdered sugar
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150 g
Chocolate for baking
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4 medium bananas
Bananas
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15 g
Walnuts
Preheat
Preheat the oven to 180ยฐC / 350ยฐF and line the baking tray with parchment paper.
Whip
egg white
Whip the 6 egg whites in a mixing bowl until stiff peaks form.
Beat
egg yolk
granulated sugar
Beat the 6 egg yolks with the granulated sugar until pale and thick.
Mix
wheat flour
ground walnuts
cocoa powder
Mix the 3 tbsp flour, 3 tbsp ground walnuts, and 2 tbsp cocoa powder into the yolk mixture.
Fold
egg white
Fold the whipped egg whites gently into the batter until no white streaks remain.
Spread
Spread the batter evenly on the lined baking tray and bake for 15 minutes.
Whisk
wheat flour
whole milk
Whisk the wheat flour with a small amount of the 500 ml milk until smooth.
Heat
whole milk
wheat flour
Heat the remaining milk in a saucepan and whisk in the flour slurry.
Cook
Cook the cream while stirring until thickened, then remove it from the heat.
Add
dark baking chocolate
Add the dark baking chocolate to the hot cream and stir until fully melted.
Wrap
Cover the cream directly with plastic wrap and let it cool completely.
- Step

Turn the baked sponge onto a clean damp kitchen towel and keep the parchment attached.
Roll
Roll each long side of the warm sponge inward with the towel, then let it cool.
Beat
unsalted butter
powdered sugar
Beat the room-temperature butter with the powdered sugar until light and fluffy.
Beat
Butter
Beat the cooled chocolate cream into the butter mixture until smooth.
Unroll
Unroll the cooled sponge and remove the parchment paper.
Spread
Spread most of the chocolate cream evenly over the sponge, reserving some for coating.
Place
banana
Place 2 peeled bananas along each long side of the sponge.
Roll
Roll both sides inward toward the center and place the roll seam-side down.
Sprinkle
chopped walnuts
Coat the outside with the reserved cream and sprinkle with chopped walnuts.
Chill
Chill the Swiss roll for at least 120 minutes before slicing and serving.
Banana Rolada (Cat's Eyes) by @helena_pudic
12 servings
๐ฅ
6 large yolks
Egg yolks
๐ฌ
6 tbsp
Sugar
๐พ
80 g + 7 tbsp
Flour
๐ฐ
25 g
Ground walnuts
๐ซ
10 g
Cocoa powder
๐ฅ
6 large whites
Egg whites
๐ฅ
500 ml
Milk
๐ง
200 g
Butter
๐ฌ
120 g
Powdered sugar
๐ง
150 g
Chocolate for baking
๐
4 medium bananas
Bananas
๐ฐ
15 g
Walnuts
Preparation Steps
Step 1/21
Preheat the oven to 180ยฐC / 350ยฐF and line the baking tray with parchment paper.
Step 2/21
Whip the 6 egg whites in a mixing bowl until stiff peaks form.
Step 3/21
Beat the 6 egg yolks with the granulated sugar until pale and thick.
Step 4/21
Mix the 3 tbsp flour, 3 tbsp ground walnuts, and 2 tbsp cocoa powder into the yolk mixture.
Step 5/21
Fold the whipped egg whites gently into the batter until no white streaks remain.
Step 6/21
Spread the batter evenly on the lined baking tray and bake for 15 minutes.
Step 7/21
Whisk the wheat flour with a small amount of the 500 ml milk until smooth.
Step 8/21
Heat the remaining milk in a saucepan and whisk in the flour slurry.
Step 9/21
Cook the cream while stirring until thickened, then remove it from the heat.
Step 10/21
Add the dark baking chocolate to the hot cream and stir until fully melted.
Step 11/21
Cover the cream directly with plastic wrap and let it cool completely.
Step 12/21
Turn the baked sponge onto a clean damp kitchen towel and keep the parchment attached.
Step 13/21
Roll each long side of the warm sponge inward with the towel, then let it cool.
Step 14/21
Beat the room-temperature butter with the powdered sugar until light and fluffy.
Step 15/21
Beat the cooled chocolate cream into the butter mixture until smooth.
Step 16/21
Unroll the cooled sponge and remove the parchment paper.
Step 17/21
Spread most of the chocolate cream evenly over the sponge, reserving some for coating.
Step 18/21
Place 2 peeled bananas along each long side of the sponge.
Step 19/21
Roll both sides inward toward the center and place the roll seam-side down.
Step 20/21
Coat the outside with the reserved cream and sprinkle with chopped walnuts.
Step 21/21
Chill the Swiss roll for at least 120 minutes before slicing and serving.
Composition
Ingredients
Types
Ingredients
Notes
Allergens
Dietetics
Dietary regimen
to inform
Calories
485 kcal
Macro nutrients
Nutritional Information
Minerals
Vitamins
Preparation
Time Information
Preparation
40 minutes
Cooking
15 minutes
Overall
55 minutes
Difficulty
Level
Hard (3/4)
Steps
21 steps
Equipments
Utensils
Appliances
Type
Type
Type Of Dish
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Source
Platform
Original Creator
@helena_pudic
Origin
Cuisine
Croatian, Balkan
Geographic
Croatia, Europe
Various
Aspect
Texture
Flavors
Other
Price
Low
Recommended Preservation
fridge
Preservation Infos