Description
A straightforward recipe for a classic pumpkin roll with cream cheese filling.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Grease and flour a 15×10 inch jelly roll pan. Line the bottom with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, beat the eggs and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Mix in the pumpkin puree and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and spread evenly.
- Bake for 13 to 15 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- While the cake bakes, place a clean kitchen towel on a flat surface and dust it heavily with powdered sugar.
- Immediately invert the hot cake onto the prepared towel. Peel off the parchment paper.
- Starting with a short end, carefully roll the cake and towel together. Place the roll seam-side down on a wire rack to cool completely.
- For the filling, beat the softened cream cheese, softened butter, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract until smooth.
- Gradually beat in the powdered sugar until the filling is creamy.
- Once the cake is cool, gently unroll it. Spread the cream cheese filling evenly over the cake surface.
- Reroll the cake tightly, without the towel.
- Wrap the finished roll tightly in plastic wrap and chill for at least 2 hours before slicing and serving.
Notes
- Use pure pumpkin puree, not pumpkin pie filling.
- If the cake cracks when you unroll it, you can still proceed; the filling will hide minor cracks.
- Chill the filling mixture briefly if it becomes too soft while mixing.
- Prep Time: 25 min
- Cook Time: 15 min
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 30
- Sodium: 150
- Fat: 15
- Saturated Fat: 8
- Unsaturated Fat: 5
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 38
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 4
- Cholesterol: 75
Keywords: pumpkin roll, cake roll, cream cheese filling, fall dessert, spiced cake