Perfect Pumpkin Roll
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Perfect Pumpkin Roll
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Ingredients
Cake:
- 1 1 cup granulated sugar
- ¾ ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- 3 3 large eggs
- ⅔ ⅔ cup canned pumpkin puree
- ½ ½ cup chopped walnuts optional
Filling:
- 8 8 ounces cream cheese softened (see note)
- 1 1 tablespoon salted butter melted
- 1 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 1 cup powdered sugar
- Additional powdered sugar for dusting
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Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 15- by 10-inch jelly roll pan. Cut parchment paper to fit the bottom of the pan and leave an inch overhang on each of the short ends of the pan. Lightly grease the bottom and sides of the jelly roll pan.
- In a large bowl, mix the sugar, flour, salt, soda, cinnamon, eggs and pumpkin until just combined and no dry streaks remain.
- Spread the batter evenly in the prepared pan. Sprinkle the walnuts, if using, on top of the mixture. Bake for 14-15 minutes until edges pull away from the sides of the pan and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Lay a large kitchen towel on the counter top (it is best to use a dishtowel without any texture – a tea towel or flour sack towel works best). Spread a dusting of powdered sugar all over the towel.
- When the cake comes out of the oven, turn the pan upside down on the powdered sugar-laden towel so the cake falls out onto the towel. Peel off the parchment paper, being careful not to tear the cake roll.
- Starting at one of the short ends, roll the pumpkin cake up with the towel and let it cool completely while rolled up.
- While the roll is cooling, mix the cream cheese, butter, vanilla, and powdered sugar together with an electric mixer until it is light and creamy.
- Once the cake roll is cooled completely, unroll (but don't flatten out the cake roll; it's ok if it's slightly curved still), and with an offset spatula, carefully spread the filling in an even layer over the cake.
- Roll up the cake without the towel and place it in the refrigerator, covered with plastic wrap, to firm up, at least an hour.
- Dust the top with powdered sugar, if desired, and cut into slices.
Notes
- Cream Cheese: I've found that using light cream cheese in the filling makes for a hard and messy to cut pumpkin roll, so I use full fat cream cheese.
- Make Ahead: also, this is a great make-ahead treat! It can be made several days in advance and kept in the refrigerator or even frozen for several months.
- Pan: this is my favorite jelly roll pan.
- Towels: these are the thin towels I use (not just for pumpkin rolls; I use them every day in my kitchen).
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1 Slice
Calories
194kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
30g
(10%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Cholesterol
55mg
(18%)
Sodium
235mg
(10%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
24g
(48%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 14Slices (1 pumpkin roll)
Amount Per Serving
Calories kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 Slice | |
| Calories | 194kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 30g | 10% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 55mg | 18% |
| Sodium | 235mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 24g | 48% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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