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Swss Roll with Nutella, Mascarpone and Bananasi

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Cook: 12 minutes
Servings 4 person
Course
desserts

Description

If you are willing to surprise a special friend on his or her birthday with an amazing delicious cake, go no further.

Ingredients
 

For the cake:

  • 6 eggs separated
  • 6 tablespoons sugar
  • 6 tablespoons all – purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

For the filling:

  • 3 tablespoons Nutella
  • 200 g. / 7oz. mascarpone cheese
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1 medium-sized mashed banana
  • A drop of banana flavoring optional

For the chocolate ganache:

  • 200 g. /7 oz. semisweet chocolate coarsely chopped
  • ¾ cup heavy cream
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon butter

Instructions
 

For the filling:

  • Combine the mascarpone cheese, mashed bananas, banana flavoring, and sugar. Mix all the ingredients together. Refrigerate.

For the Roll cake:

  • Preheat the oven to 200°C/400°F. Place a rack in the center of the oven.
  • Using an electric mixer, beat the egg whites on high speed for 20 seconds. While beating, gradually add the sugar until soft peaks form.
  • Add the egg yolks, vanilla and flour. Stir gently with a spatula incorporating the batter.
  • Spread immediately over a 35x27cm/14×11 inches cookie pan lined with parchment paper.
  • Bake for 10-12 minutes or until you insert a toothpick in the center of the cake and it comes out clean.
  • Invert the cake onto a smooth kitchen towel.
  • Remove the top piece of the parchment paper.
  • Tightly roll up the cake with the towel starting with its shorter end. Allow to cool down completely on a wire rack.
  • Unroll the cake on a counter top, remove the towel and spread the Nutella evenly.
  • Spread the chilled mascarpone – banana filling evenly on top of the Nutella.
  • Delicately roll the cake without the towel this time. Refrigerate immediately.

For the chocolate ganache:

  • Place the chocolate in a medium bowl.
  • In a small heavy saucepan, heat the cream and bring just to a boil.
  • Directly pour over the chocolate. Stir in the sugar and butter. Set aside.
  • Allow the ganache to cool down completely.
  • Evenly drizzle the ganache on top of the Swiss roll. Refrigerate for a minimum of 3 hours.
  • The cake can be decorated with banana slices upon serving. Enjoy!

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