Pumpkin Roll with Cream Cheese Frosting

In this pumpkin roll, fresh lemon juice and self-rising flour are used in the spiced pumpkin cake batter. The cake is filled with a cream cheese frosting and rolled. Serve cut into slices which show the spirals.

• Preparation Time: 40 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 252 Calories

Ingredients

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

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Butter or grease one 10x15 inch jelly roll pan.

Step 2

In a mixing bowl, beat together the eggs, sugar, pumpkin and lemon juice.

Step 3

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.

Step 4

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.

Step 5

Prepare the frosting by blending together the sugar, butter, cream cheese and vanilla.

Step 6

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.