sweet potato or pumpkin log roll - dee dee's

PINE MOUNTAIN, GA
Updated on Oct 13, 2011

My sister and I use to get together and make these for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Fun bonding time for us and yummy dessert!

prep time 25 Min
cook time 15 Min
method Bake
yield 10 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3/4 cup cooked mashed sweet potatoes or pumpkin
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 3/4 cup all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon cloves
  • 1/4 teaspoon ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup pecans, in pieces
  • - powdered sugar
  • - cream cheese filling
  • INGREDIENTS FOR CREAM CHEESE FILLING
  • 1/4 cup butter, softened
  • 4 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon butter flavoring
  • - pinch of salt

How To Make sweet potato or pumpkin log roll - dee dee's

  • Step 1
    Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  • Step 2
    Grease bottom and sides of a 15 x 10 x 1-inch jellyroll pan; line bottome with waxed paper; flour sides.
  • Step 3
    Stir dry mixture into wet mixture; mix well.
  • Step 4
    Beat eggs at a high speed until lemon colored (about 5 minutes). Gradually add sugar, beating an additonal 5 minutes. Continue beating; add sweet potatoes (or pumpkin) and lemon juice.
  • Step 5
    Pour batter into prepared jellyroll pan; sprinkle with pecans.
  • Step 6
    Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
  • Step 7
    Meanwhile, sift powdered sugar onto a 15 x 10 inch linen towel. When cake is done; immediately loosen cake from sides of pan (slide knife around sides) and turn on to prepared linen towel, remove wax paper.
  • Step 8
    Starting at the narrow end, roll up cake and towel together; cool on a wire rack seam side down.
  • Step 9
    Unroll cake, remove towel and spread cake with filling, re-roll.
  • Step 10
    Refridgerate until ready to serve.
  • Step 11
    DIRECTIONS FOR FILLING:
  • Step 12
    Combine butter and cream cheese; beat until light and fluffy. Add powdered sugar, vanilla and salt; beat until smooth.

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Category: Cakes
Keyword: #holiday
Method: Bake
Culture: American
Ingredient: Flour

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