Banana Roll Cake

For the Sponge Cake:

• • 4 eggs, 200g
• • 200g Self-Raising Flour (Farina)
• • 200g sugar
• • 1 vanilla (pod/extract)
• • 3 teaspoons cocoa powder
• • 1 tablespoon sunflower oil
• • ½ teaspoon baking powder

For the Pastry Cream (Crème Pâtissière)

• • 2 ½ cups milk
• • 3 ½ tablespoons cornstarch (nisiasí)
• • 3 ½ tablespoons sugar
• • 1 vanilla (pod/extract)
• • 1 egg
• • 2 cups whipping cream

For the Syrup:

• • 1 ½ cups sugar
• • ¾ cup water
• • a little rosewater
• • lemon

For the Filling

• • 2 bananas

For Decoration

• • toasted slivered almonds
• • grated chocolate

For the Sponge Cake:

1. 1. Beat the eggs with the sugar, oil, and vanilla in a mixer for 5-10 minutes until they are very fluffy.
2. 2. Then stop the mixer and, using a spatula or even by hand, gently fold in the flour, baking powder, and cocoa. Do not mix vigorously so that the mixture remains light and airy.
3. 3. Spread the mixture evenly in the baking pan and bake for about 15 minutes. Once removed, cover it to keep it soft.

For the Pastry Cream:

1. 1. Boil 2 cups of milk. Put the remaining half cup of milk in a bowl along with the other ingredients (cornstarch, sugar, vanilla, egg) and after mixing well until everything dissolves, pour it into the pot with the hot milk and stir well until the cream thickens.
2. 2. Cover the cream with plastic wrap to prevent a skin from forming and place it in the refrigerator to cool completely.
3. 3. For the syrup, put all the ingredients in a saucepan, let it boil for 2-3 minutes, and then turn off the heat.

For the Assembly of the Dessert:

1. 1. Whip the 2 cups of whipping cream in the mixer until you have a stiff, fluffy whipped cream. Remove the whipped cream from the mixer and add the cold pastry cream, beating well until fluffy. Next, gently fold in about half of the whipped cream you just made into the pastry cream and beat briefly until incorporated.
2. 2. Take your sponge cake, slice off a thin layer from the top with a knife, and brush the entire surface well with your syrup. Then, spread the cream mixture (pastry cream mixed with some whipped cream) over the entire surface and place the bananas on top.