Taste of Home
Butternut Squash Cake Roll
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 40 min. Bake: 15 min. + chilling
YIELD: 10 servings.
Elizabeth Nelson of Manning, North Dakota is sweet on squash! Her pretty dessert is perfect for an autumn special occasion.
Ingredients
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3 large eggs
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1 cup sugar
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2/3 cup mashed cooked butternut squash
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3/4 cup all-purpose flour
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1 cup finely chopped walnuts
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Confectioners' sugar
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FILLING:
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1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
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2 tablespoons butter, softened
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1 cup confectioners' sugar
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3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
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Additional confectioners' sugar, optional
Directions
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1.
Preheat oven to 375°. Line bottom of a 15x10x1-in. pan with parchment.
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2.
In a large bowl, beat eggs on high speed 3 minutes. Gradually add 1 cup sugar, beating until thick and lemon colored, about 2 minutes. Stir in squash. In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda and cinnamon; fold into squash mixture. Transfer to prepared pan, spreading evenly. Sprinkle with walnuts.
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3.
Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 13-15 minutes. Cool on a wire rack 10 minutes.
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4.
Invert onto a tea towel dusted with confectioners' sugar. Gently peel off parchment. Roll up cake in the towel jelly-roll style, starting with a short side. Cool completely on a wire rack.
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5.
In a bowl, beat first four filling ingredients until smooth. Unroll cake; spread filling over cake to within 1 in. of edges. Roll up again, without towel; trim ends. Place on a platter; seam side down. Refrigerate, covered, 1 hour. If desired, dust with additional confectioners' sugar before serving.
Nutrition Facts
1 slice: 364 calories, 19g fat (7g saturated fat), 85mg cholesterol, 238mg sodium, 44g carbohydrate (33g sugars, 2g fiber), 6g protein.
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