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Pumpkin Roll

Pumpkin Roll

Pumpkin Roll is a thin layer of pumpkin cake filled with cream cheese frosting that is rolled into a log. The perfect Thanksgiving dessert!
Servings: 8 servings
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
cooling time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour

Ingredients

For the cake:

  • 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2/3 cup pure pumpkin, solid-pack
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1 cup walnuts, or pecans, chopped

For the filling:

  • 12 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  • 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 up the dish towel and the cake together into a log. Cool the cake for 10 minutes.
    Pumpkin Roll
  • While the cake is cooling, make the filling. Mix all filling ingredients together in a medium bowl with a hand mixer. Unroll the cake and spread cream cheese filling over the entire roll. Reroll the cake and trim the ends with a sharp knife.
  • Wrap the pumpkin roll in plastic wrap and then in aluminum foil and refrigerate until ready to serve. Recipe makes 8 servings.
    Pumpkin Roll

Equipment

  • 1 11x16-inch baking pan with a lip
  • 1 large mixing bowl
  • 1 electric hand mixer

Notes

Looking for a festive holiday drink to go with your meal? This Pumpkin Spice Moscow Mule is tasty and easy to make. Check out the recipe and make it a tradition in your home. Serve this holiday cocktail with dinner or dessert, your guests will love it.

Nutrition

Calories: 554kcalCarbohydrates: 62gProtein: 9gFat: 32gSaturated Fat: 14gPolyunsaturated Fat: 8gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 128mgSodium: 405mgPotassium: 199mgFiber: 1gSugar: 49gVitamin A: 1674IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 105mgIron: 2mg