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Best Pumpkin Roll Recipe

Best Pumpkin Roll Recipe – Moist, Creamy & Crack-Free Delight

Discover the Best Pumpkin Roll Recipe, a moist, spiced cake with tangy cream cheese filling, perfect for fall gatherings.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Chill Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 35 minutes
Servings: 8 slices
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 200

Ingredients
  

For the Cake
  • 3 large Eggs room temperature
  • 1 cup Granulated Sugar
  • 1 cup Pure Pumpkin Purée not pumpkin pie filling
  • 1 cup All-Purpose Flour or gluten-free blend
  • 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
  • 1 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
  • 0.5 teaspoon Nutmeg
  • 0.5 teaspoon Ginger
  • 0.5 teaspoon Fine Salt
For the Filling
  • 0.5 cup Sour Cream omit for dairy-free
  • 8 ounces Cream Cheese softened
  • 0.5 cup Unsalted Butter softened, substitute with plant-based for dairy-free
  • 2 cups Powdered Sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract
Optional Variations
  • 0.25 cup Cocoa Powder for chocolate variation
  • 1 cup Yogurt use instead of sour cream
  • Various Spices like chai or apple pie spice for variation

Equipment

  • jelly roll pan
  • electric mixer
  • Mixing bowls

Method
 

Step-By-Step Instructions
  1. Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C) and prepare a 15x10-inch jelly roll pan lined with parchment paper.
  2. Combine room temperature eggs and granulated sugar in a mixing bowl, beating until pale and frothy (3-5 minutes).
  3. Gently stir in pumpkin purée, then sift in flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and salt, folding gently to combine.
  4. Pour the batter into the pan and bake for 13-15 minutes until the top springs back when tapped.
  5. Remove from the oven, invert onto a sugared kitchen towel, and roll the cake with the towel inside to cool.
  6. Beat together cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, vanilla, and salt until smooth and creamy.
  7. Once cooled, unroll the cake, spread the filling, and roll it back up tightly.
  8. Wrap tightly in plastic wrap, chill for at least 2 hours, then slice and serve.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 200kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 3gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 40mgSodium: 150mgPotassium: 120mgFiber: 1gSugar: 20gVitamin A: 1000IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 50mgIron: 1mg

Notes

This pumpkin roll is versatile for health-conscious options, and various flavor variations can be explored for added excitement.

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