Turkish Apple Roll Cake

Instructions

1. Step 1

   Heat the oven to 180°C. Line the entire baking sheet with parchment paper, including the corners.

   Cookware: oven, parchment paper, rimmed baking sheet

2. Step 2

   Peel and core the apples, then grate them through the large holes of a box grater.

   Ingredients used: 8.0 piece Apple

   Cookware: Box Grater, Chef Knife, cutting board

3. Step 3

   Place the grated apples and 35 gr granulated sugar in the frying pan. Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until the released juice has mostly evaporated.

   Timer: 12 min (fixed)

   Ingredients used: 35.0 gr Granulated Sugar

   Cookware: Large frying pan, wooden spoon

4. Step 4

   Finely chop the walnuts. Remove the apples from the heat and stir in the walnuts and cinnamon.

   Ingredients used: 5.0 gr Ground Cinnamon, 100.0 gr Walnut

   Cookware: Chef Knife, cutting board, Large frying pan, wooden spoon

5. Step 5

   Spread the apple filling evenly across the lined baking sheet, reaching close to every edge.

   Cookware: rimmed baking sheet, rubber spatula

6. Step 6

   Mash the banana in a small bowl until mostly smooth.

   Ingredients used: 1.0 piece Banana

   Cookware: small bowl

7. Step 7

   Beat the eggs with the remaining 170 gr granulated sugar in a large bowl until pale, thick, and slightly increased in volume.

   Timer: 3 min (fixed)

   Ingredients used: 2.0 piece Egg, 170.0 gr Granulated Sugar

   Cookware: electric mixer, Large Mixing Bowl

8. Step 8

   Mix the mashed banana, sunflower oil, and milk into the egg mixture until evenly combined.

   Ingredients used: 200.0 ml Milk, 100.0 ml Sunflower Oil

   Cookware: electric mixer, Large Mixing Bowl, small bowl

9. Step 9

   Add the flour, baking powder, and vanilla. Mix on low speed only until no dry flour remains, then scrape the bowl once with a spatula.

   Ingredients used: 240.0 gr All-Purpose Flour, 10.0 gr Baking Powder, 5.0 gr Vanilla powder

   Cookware: electric mixer, Large Mixing Bowl, rubber spatula

10. Step 10

    Pour the batter over the apple filling and gently spread it into an even layer without disturbing the apples underneath.

    Cookware: rimmed baking sheet, rubber spatula

11. Step 11

    Bake at 180°C until the sponge is lightly golden and springs back when gently pressed in the center.

    Timer: 25 min (fixed)

    Cookware: oven, rimmed baking sheet

12. Step 12

    Lay a fresh sheet of parchment paper on the work surface and dust it evenly with the powdered sugar.

    Ingredients used: 15.0 gr Powdered Sugar

    Cookware: parchment paper

13. Step 13

    While the cake is still warm, invert it onto the sugared parchment so the apple layer faces upward. Carefully peel away the parchment used for baking.

    Cookware: parchment paper, rimmed baking sheet

14. Step 14

    Starting at a short edge, use the lower parchment to guide the warm cake into a snug roll without wrapping the paper inside it.

    Cookware: parchment paper

15. Step 15

    Let the rolled cake cool seam-side down, then cut it into 10 slices for serving.

    Timer: 20 min (fixed)

    Cookware: serving knife