Pumpkin Roll

Here’s a wonderfully festive recipe for fall. Who doesn’t love a tasty pumpkin roll? Whip this up today and enjoy!

Pumpkin Roll

Recipe Type: Dessert

Author: Foodieaholic

Ingredients

3 eggs
1 cup sugar
2/3 c pumpkin
1 tsp lemon juice
3/4 cup flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp ginger
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1 cup nuts (optional)
1 cup powdered sugar
4 oz cream cheese, softened
4 Tbsp butter, softened
1/2 tsp vanilla or lemon extract

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
Prepare a 15 x 10 cookie sheet by lining with wax or parchment paper. Spray with cooking spray.
Prepare a thin kitchen towel by laying flat and sprinkling with powered sugar.
Beat eggs for several minutes.
Slowly add 1 cup sugar.
Add pumpkin and combine.
Add lemon juice and combine.
In another bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg.
Fold dry ingredient into wet ingredients until just combined.
Pour onto wax paper on cookie sheet and spread evenly over sheet.
Sprinkle with nuts if desired.
Bake for 15 minutes or until done.
Turn cake out onto sugared towel and roll up like a jelly roll. Allow to cool.
Combine powdered sugar, cream cheese, butter, and vanilla or lemon extract in a separate bowl.
Unroll cake and spread filling mixture over it and re-roll.
Place in fridge and cool.

Notes

For a slight variation, about an hour before serving, place roll on serving dish and top with chocolate ganache. Allow chocolate to harden a bit before serving.