Could this be it?
http://www.browneyedbaker.com/2011/0...t-roll-recipe/
I didn't want to PM you, because if you find the recipe, there might be others interested in having it too.
I found several recipes called Nut Roll Cakes. Good luck with finding it.
http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/n...l-coffee-cakes
http://www.bhg.com/recipe/cake-rolls...nana-nut-roll/ (This one has bananas & nuts, but doesn't mention butter.)
http://allrecipes.com/recipe/joannas-nut-roll/
If you should decide to make one of these, please let us know how it comes out.
Happy Holidays from the Deep, Cold, Wet, South!
Barb