Pumpkin Cake Roll Recipe

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Pumpkin keeps this cake moist and replaces the oil found in a typical layer cake; so you're getting vitamins, not fat. Serve this one up and your guests will rave…and no one has to know just how easy it was! Heidi Reinhard - Montpelier, Indiana

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Pumpkin Cake Roll Recipe
  • Prep: 25 min. Bake: 10 min. + chilling
  • Yield: 12 Servings
25 10 35

Ingredients

  • 3 eggs
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 2/3 cup canned pumpkin
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
  • 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon plus 1 cup confectioners' sugar, divided
  • 6 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese, cubed
  • 1 teaspoon butter
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

  • Line a 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan with waxed paper. Coat the paper with cooking spray; set aside. In a large bowl, beat eggs for 3 minutes. Gradually add sugar; beat for 2 minutes or until mixture becomes thick and lemon-colored. Beat in pumpkin and extract. Combine the flour, cinnamon, baking powder, ginger and salt; fold into pumpkin mixture. Spread batter evenly into prepared pan.
  • Bake at 375° for 10-15 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched (do not overbake). Cool for 5 minutes.
  • Invert onto a kitchen towel dusted with 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar. Gently peel off waxed paper. Roll up cake in the towel jelly-roll style, starting with a short side. Cool completely on a wire rack.
  • For filling, in a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, butter, vanilla and remaining confectioners' sugar until fluffy.
  • Unroll cake; spread filling evenly over cake to within 1/2 in. of edges. Roll up again. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour before serving. Yield: 12 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 slice equals 182 calories, 5 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 64 mg cholesterol, 212 mg sodium, 31 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 4 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 1/2 fat.

Originally published as Pumpkin Cake Roll in Healthy Cooking October/November 2008, p66

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Reviewed on Nov. 22, 2010 by Teinerfl

I made this recently and overall, it was a big hit. I doubled the recipe & made one plain and one with nuts (per another recommendation)...I think it was crushed pecans or walnuts? I baked them both the minimum time (10 min.) but at the same time...the one with nuts was almost a bit too cooked on the edges so I just cut those off. The one without nuts was a bit underdone and I let it bake another minute or so. They both were a big hit with the crowd! I had a few remaining pieces and put waxed paper between the slices & have frozen them...we'll eat the rest in a few days for Thanksgiving!

Reviewed on Nov. 06, 2010 by carol_ds

I made this Sunday at noon and by 4:00 it was all gone - everyone from grandparents to children loved it and no one but me even knew it was a "light" version!

Reviewed on Nov. 06, 2010 by JFenrick

Even though it took a while to make it was well worth the time. My non-pumpkin eaters even liked it!

Reviewed on Nov. 05, 2010 by anet@cyberbeach.net

Delicious. Followed the directions and succeeded wonderfully. My family loved it. Used light cream cheese and all went fine. Highly recommended.

Reviewed on Nov. 05, 2010 by toni.m

I have been making this every year for 17 years. My family has come to expect it every thanksgiving. Sometimes my boys will ask me to make it in the middle of summer too..

Reviewed on Nov. 05, 2010 by raiderbaby

My husband loves this recipe I have made it for him several times and know he raves to the rest of the family and I have started to make it for family dinners. Love it love it!!

Reviewed on Nov. 04, 2010 by pineyguy

Only 5 stars? I used Splenda instead of sugar and it was wonderful! Try it with splenda and see what you think. Everyone loved it.

Reviewed on Nov. 04, 2010 by ml8jmg

I made the mistake , using a larger pan, but it was still good, neighbors loved it.

Reviewed on Nov. 04, 2010 by kerred84

My family loved this recipe.

Reviewed on Nov. 04, 2010 by B2bizzy

Definitely will make this recipe again but next time I'll use vanilla instead of almond extract.

 
 

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