Description
This soft Classic Pumpkin Roll Recipe has a delicious light and fluffy moist spiced cake that is wrapped around a rich cream cheese filling. Each slice of this showstopper rolled cake showcases a beautiful swirl of cake and filling. Despite its fancy appearance this pumpkin spice dessert is easier to make than you think and is perfect for fall or holiday family gatherings!
Ingredients
For the cake:
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 Tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
3 eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup granulated sugar
2/3 cup canned pumpkin
1/2 to 1 cup of powdered sugar depending on the size of your tea towel you use for rolling the cake
For the filling:
8 oz cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup granulated sugar
6 Tablespoons salted butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375 degrees. Prepare a jelly roll (or cookie sheet) with parchment paper and pan spray.
- Add flour, baking powder, pumpkin spice and salt into a sifter and sift all together into a medium bowl. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, add sugar and eggs, one at a time, mixing each in before adding the next. Add vanilla and pumpkin puree and whisk everything together.
- Add your flour mixture to the wet ingredients and mix together with a wooden spoon until the flour mixture is just incorporated.
- Spread the batter into the pan and smooth it out evenly with an offset spatula or knife. Bake for about 10-15 minutes until the center is cooked through.
- While the cake is baking, prepare a cotton dish towel with some powdered sugar sprinkled on it. When the cake is done, carefully turn out the cake onto the towel while it’s still warm. Roll the cake and towel up at the same time the long way into a log. Let the roll completely cool.
- While the roll is cooling, in a medium bowl add cream cheese and sugar and mix until smooth with a hand mixer. Add softened butter and vanilla and mix together until smooth.
- Carefully unroll the cake and spread the cream cheese filling over the cake and then re-roll the cake. Wrap the cake in plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator until completely chilled, about an hour.
- Remove the cake and sprinkle with a bit more powdered sugar on top if needed for garnish. Seve with whipped cream. Enjoy!
Notes
Storage instructions:
Store using an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
You can freeze it using a freezer-safe container for 2 to 3 months. Thaw in the fridge overnight before slicing and serving.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Oven Baked
- Cuisine: American