pumpkin roll

Baltimore, MD
Updated on Jul 15, 2012

This cake sounds intimidating.TRUST ME it is easier than you think. Give it a try. You won't be disappointed

prep time 30 Min
cook time 15 Min
method Bake
yield

Ingredients

  • 3 - eggs
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2/3 cup pumpkin, canned or cooked
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 3/4 cup all purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ginger
  • ICING
  • 2 8oz packages cream cheese
  • 1 stick butter
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

How To Make pumpkin roll

  • Step 1
    Beat eggs at high speed for 5 minutes. Beat in sugar
  • Step 2
    Stir in pumpkin and lemon juice
  • Step 3
    Sift together: flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, and ginger
  • Step 4
    Fold the dry ingredients into the pumpkin mixture.
  • Step 5
    Line a 15x10x1 jelly roll pan, (cookie sheet with sides), with waxed paper. grease the waxed paper. This makes removal easier.
  • Step 6
    Spread mixture evenly in pan. Add walnuts now if desired.
  • Step 7
    Bake 375 degrees for 15 minutes
  • Step 8
    When cake is done it will be spongy to the touch. Sprinkle to of cake with powdered sugar.
  • Step 9
    With a clean towel (large enough to cover cake, Place over cake and flip onto counter.
  • Step 10
    Remove pan and waxed paper.
  • Step 11
    With the narrow end of cake begin to roll cake within the towel. (THE TOWEL WILL SPIRAL WITHIN THE CAKE) DO NOT ALLOW CAKE TO COOL
  • Step 12
    Once cake is wrapped in towel begin icing and allow cake to cool.
  • Step 13
    ICING AND FILLING
  • Step 14
    Combine cream cheese,powdered sugar, butter and vanilla.
  • Step 15
    When cake is cool gently unwrap cake and spread 1/2 filling over cake. Using the towel again, re-roll cake this time pulling towel off the cake.
  • Step 16
    I cut the rough edges off the sides and frost with remaining frosting. Chill

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Category: Cakes
Ingredient: Fruit
Method: Bake
Culture: American

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