Another fabulous holiday recipe to share! I have to thank my friend Gail for this one. I've always been intimidated by roll recipes. Rolling up a cake, putting in filling, and somehow have it not completely fall apart? Yeah, right! I never got over my nervousness, until this recipe came along. She made it for our family and it was SO good that I knew I had to make it. And surprisingly, not that hard!
Cake
3 eggs
1 cup sugar
2/3 cup pumpkin
1 tsp. lemon juice
3/4 cup flour
1 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. ginger
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. salt
1/3 cup nuts, if desired
Filling
1 cup powdered sugar
1 pkg cream cheese, softened (8 oz)
4 tbls. butter
1/2 tsp vanilla
Beat eggs on high speed for five minutes. Gradually beat in sugar. Stir in pumpkin and lemon juice. Combine flour and remaining dry ingredients. Fold in pumpkin mixture. Spread into 15 x 10 pan lined with wax paper. Top with nuts. Bake for 10-15 minutes at 375 degrees. Cool slightly. Loosen edges with a knife, then turn onto thin towel sprinkled with powdered sugar. (I laid the towel out on the counter, took the cake out of the pan and flipped it onto the towel, and then pulled off the waxed paper.) Roll towel and cake together. Combine all filling ingredients and beat until fluffy. Unroll cake and spread filling over cake and roll. Chill.
Cover and store in refrigerator for up to three days. Keeps well in freezer for one week. Serves 14-16.
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
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6 comments:
I love this recipe. I've made pumpkin rolls before, too, and adored them! I haven't tried any other rolled cake recipes yet, though. I'm a bit intimidated, like you are!
This sounds really good. I always avoid anything that requires rolling dough, so this does sound a bit scary. But you promise it's not hard? What kind of pan did you use to cook it in? Like a big cookie sheet, with sides?
I am glad it worked out well for you. You can also add figs to the filling for a whole new taste.
It's just cake batter, so it's more like spreading in the pan. No rolling then. I used a cookie sheet with sides and spread the batter on top of the waxed paper. It really wasn't hard. :)
That sounds delicious. I haven't had a pumpkin roll in years, I need to try that recipe.
So, when are you making this to send to my house? Sounds very yummy! And something I'd never make but would really enjoy. :)
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