Description
This pumpkin roll is a quintessential autumn dessert featuring a perfectly spiced, moist pumpkin sponge cake wrapped around a luscious, silky cream cheese filling. With its signature spiral appearance and delicate balance of earthy pumpkin and tangy sweet cream, this treat is guaranteed to impress at any holiday gathering. By following these professional techniques, you will achieve a bakery-quality roll that is both beautiful and delicious, specifically designed to stay pliable without cracking.
Ingredients
2/3 cup 100% pure canned pumpkin puree
3/4 cup all-purpose flour, sifted
1 tsp baking powder
2 tsp ground cinnamon
3 large eggs, room temperature
1 cup granulated sugar
8 oz cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
1.5 cups confectioners sugar
Additional confectioners sugar for dusting
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
Grease a 15×10 inch jelly roll pan and line with parchment paper.
Whisk flour, baking powder, and cinnamon together in a medium bowl.
Beat eggs and sugar in a large bowl on high speed until thick and pale.
Gently fold the pumpkin puree into the egg mixture until combined.
Incorporate dry ingredients into the wet mixture using a rubber spatula until just combined.
Spread the batter evenly across the prepared pan.
Bake for 15 minutes or until the cake springs back when touched.
Immediately turn the cake onto a kitchen towel dusted with confectioners sugar and roll it up while warm to set the shape.
Allow the cake to cool completely before unrolling.
Beat the cream cheese, butter, and confectioners sugar until smooth.
Spread the filling over the cooled cake and roll it back up tightly.
Refrigerate until set before slicing.
Notes
Ensure eggs are at room temperature for the best volume. Do not overmix the batter once the flour is added to maintain the cake’s light, airy structure. Dusting your towel thoroughly with confectioners sugar is the secret to preventing the sponge from sticking while it cools.
- Prep Time: 25
- Cook Time: 15
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 285
- Sugar: 32g
- Sodium: 145mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 75mg