It just wouldn’t be Thanksgiving without Pumpkin Roll in our house. This dessert has become a family tradition….a thin layer of pumpkin cake filled with cream cheese icing and rolled into a log. It is beautiful and delicious! And it is not difficult to make. It takes about an hour from beginning to end…and the results are divine. The perfect dessert for your Thanksgiving table!
Make this pumpkin roll for the holidays and you’ll be wondering why you haven’t made it before. Warm with the flavor of pumpkin spice and sweet from the cream cheese frosting- it’s a dessert you won’t be able to resist!
Pumpkin Roll
Makes 8 servings.
For the Cake:
- 3/4 cup flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons of pumpkin pie spice
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup sugar
- 2/3 cup pumpkin (solid-pack)
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 cup walnuts, chopped
For the Filling:
- 12 ounces of cream cheese (room temperature)
- 4 tablespoons butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
How to make Pumpkin Roll?
- Mix together the dry ingredients in a medium bowl and set aside. In a large bowl, beat the eggs with a hand mixer on high speed for 5 minutes. Eggs will be frothy and fluffy.
- Beat in the sugar, pumpkin and lemon juice. Gradually mix in dry ingredients until combined. Pour batter into a greased and floured jelly roll pan, approximately 11″ by 16″ baking pan with a lip. Spread batter evenly and sprinkle with chopped walnuts.
- Bake in a 375 degree oven for 20-25 minutes until firm and golden.
- Remove from the oven and carefully loosen the edges and bottom of the cake from the pan with a large spatula.
- Lay out a thin cotton dish towel and sprinkle it with powdered sugar. Carefully flip the cake onto the dish towel and roll it up. Cool the cake for 10 minutes.
- While the cake is cooking, make the filling. Mix all filling ingredients together in a medium bowl with a hand mixer. Unroll the cake and spread cream filling over the entire roll. Reroll the cake and trim the ends with a sharp knife.
- Wrap the pumpkin roll in plastic wrap and aluminum foil and refrigerate until ready to serve. The cake is delicious with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream. It is a dessert that will quickly become a family favorite.
For more yummy pumpkin desserts, check out these recipes for Mini Pumpkin Pies, Pumpkin Crunch, and Frosted Pumpkin Spice Cookies. The tastes of Fall can be found in these and many other seasonal recipes!