Description
Pumpkin Roll with Cream Cheese Icing is a light, airy spiced pumpkin cake rolled with a tangy, creamy icing. It’s visually stunning, easy to make, and perfect for fall gatherings or holiday celebrations.
Ingredients
For the Pumpkin Cake Roll:
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 large eggs
1 cup granulated sugar
2/3 cup pure pumpkin puree
1 teaspoon lemon juice
For the Cream Cheese Icing:
1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 cup powdered sugar, sifted
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Pinch of salt
Instructions
1. Prep Your Pan and Oven: Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Grease a 15×10-inch jelly roll pan, line with parchment paper, and grease the parchment.
2. Whisk the Dry Goods: In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and salt.
3. Whip the Eggs and Sugar: Beat eggs and granulated sugar on high speed 2-3 minutes until thick and pale yellow.
4. Combine Wet and Dry: Fold in pumpkin puree and lemon juice. Gradually fold in dry ingredients until just combined.
5. Bake It Smart: Spread batter evenly in pan and bake 13-15 minutes until top springs back lightly.
6. The Critical Roll: Invert hot cake onto towel dusted with powdered sugar, peel parchment, and roll immediately with towel inside. Cool completely seam-side down.
7. Make the Icing: Beat cream cheese, butter, and vanilla until smooth. Gradually beat in powdered sugar and salt until fluffy.
8. Assemble the Masterpiece: Unroll cooled cake, spread icing leaving border, roll tightly without towel, wrap in plastic.
9. Chill to Set: Refrigerate at least 1 hour before slicing.
Notes
Refrigerate pumpkin roll; serves best cold.
Wrap tightly; keep up to 5 days or freeze up to 2 months.
Avoid overbaking to prevent cracking.
Roll cake while hot for flexibility.
Ensure cream cheese and butter are softened to prevent lumpy icing.
Optional: Add nuts, maple syrup, orange zest, or spice variations.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert, Fall, Roll
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 330
- Sugar: 28 g
- Sodium: 190 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 35 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg