How to Make Pumpkin Roll with Cream Cheese Frosting - A Step-by-Step Guide

As the leaves start to change colors and the temperatures begin to drop, it's the perfect time to start thinking about all things fall. And nothing says fall quite like the rich and warm flavors of pumpkin. One of the most beloved ways to enjoy pumpkin is in a classic dessert known as the Pumpkin Roll with Cream Cheese Frosting.

This moist and delicious cake is the perfect balance of pumpkin and spice, filled with a luscious cream cheese frosting that will have your taste buds singing...

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Ingredients

  • 3 eggs, beaten
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • ⅔ cup pumpkin puree
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • ⅔ cup self-rising flour
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar
  • ¼ cup butter, softened
  • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Information

  • Prep Time: 40 mins
  • Cook Time: 20 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr
  • Servings: 12
  • Yield: 8 to 10

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Butter or grease one 10x15 inch jelly roll pan.
  • In a mixing bowl, beat together the eggs, sugar, pumpkin and lemon juice.
  • Sift together the flour, cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger. Add to wet ingredients and mix well. Spread into pan and bake for 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool enough to handle.
  • Remove cake from pan and place on tea towel (cotton, not terry cloth). Roll up the cake by rolling a towel inside cake and place seam side down to cool.
  • Prepare the frosting by blending together the sugar, butter, cream cheese and vanilla.
  • Before completely cool, unroll cake and spread with cream cheese filling and roll up again without towel. Wrap with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to serve. Sprinkle with confectioners sugar and slice into 8 to 10 servings.
  • Nutrition

    252 cal.

    • Total Fat: 12g
    • Saturated Fat: 7g
    • Cholesterol: 77mg
    • Sodium: 189mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 34g
    • Dietary Fiber: 1g
    • Total Sugars: 27g
    • Protein: 4g
    • Vitamin C: 1mg
    • Calcium: 53mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 87mg