BANANA LOG CAKE

This cake always looked very complicated and intimidating to me until I tried it. It is actually very easy make but can be a bit messy in the Kitchen. It is always a favorite because it is light and delicious. Another good thing about this cake is that it tastes better on the second day so, make it a day before and leave in the fridge overnight.

3 Eggs

1 cup sugar

1/3 cup milk

3 tablespoon cooking oil

1 package vanilla

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 cup flour

Cream:

2.5 cup milk

2/3 cup sugar

1 egg

1 full tablespoon flour

1 full tablespoon corn starch
2 tablespoons butter
1 package vanilla
1 package powder whipped cream (see the picture below)

2 peeled bananas

For decorations: flaked coconut or ground walnut or hazelnuts

• For the cake part: in a cake mixer, mix 3 eggs and 1 cup sugar together really well. It starts changing colour to white
• Add in milk, cooking oil, baking powder, vanilla and flour last. Don't mix too much once the flour is added (just enough to mix through)
• Spread cooking paper on the baking sheet
• Cook at 350 until golden brown (approximately 20 to 25 minutes)

• Once the cake is ready. Take it out of the oven and roll into a log with the cooking paper
• Let it cool fully before attempting to use it to avoid breaking

• Start getting the cream ready
• In a pot, mix together: milk, egg,  sugar, flour, corn starch
• Cook to pudding consistency on medium heat and stirring constantly
• Add in butter. Once the butter melts, add in vanilla and remove from heat
• Transfer to a mixing bowl or a blender
• Blend to smooth out any lumps
• Add in whipped cream and continue to mix for another 2 minutes
• Once the cake is fully cooled, roll it out. It is important to separate it from the cooking paper before attempting to fill it with the cream
• Save some of the cream for decorations. Spread most of the cream on the cake
• Peel 2 bananas and break them in half
• Place the bananas at one end of the cake over the cream and gently roll into a log paying attention keeping most of the cream inside the log. Some of the cream will spill out. Don't worry.
• You can cut the ends if you would like a "perfect" log
• Spread the remaining cream on the log
• Decorate with coconut flakes or ground nuts like walnuts
• Leave in the fridge overnight