Classic Pumpkin Roll with Orange Cream Cheese Filling
Libby's Pumpkin Roll is a classic dessert for the fall holidays. I've added some orange zest and pure orange oil to the cream cheese filling. Orange and pumpkin make a delicious pairing. This cake is easier to make than you might imagine-- plus, it's delicious!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 20 minutesminutes
Cook Time 12 minutesminutes
Chilling Time 1 hourhour
Author Debby - www.AFeastfortheEyes.net
Ingredients
CAKE:
1/4cuppowdered sugarto sprinkle on towel
3/4cupall-purpose flour
1/2teaspoonbaking powder
1/2teaspoonbaking soda
1/2teaspoonground cinnamon
1/2teaspoonground cloves
1/4teaspoonsalt
3large eggs
1cupgranulated sugar
2/3cup100% Pure Pumpkin
1cupwalnutschopped (optional)
FILLING:
18-ounce package cream cheese, room temperature
1cuppowdered sugarsifted
6tablespoonsbutter or margarinesoftened
1teaspoonvanilla extract
2tablespoonsfresh orange zestoptional
1/4teaspoonpure orange extractoptional
Powdered sugaroptional for decoration
Instructions
Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves and salt in small bowl.
Beat eggs and granulated sugar in large mixer bowl until thick. Beat in pumpkin. Stir in flour mixture.
Spread evenly into prepared pan. Sprinkle with nuts (if using).
Bake for 13 to 15 minutes or until top of cake springs back when touched. (If using a dark-colored pan, begin checking for doneness at 11 minutes.) Immediately loosen and turn cake onto prepared towel. NOTE: Be sure to spread plenty of powdered sugar on the clean towel, so that the cake doesn't stick!Carefully peel off paper. Roll up cake and towel together, starting with narrow end. Cool on wire rack.
Filling:
Beat cream cheese, 1 cup powdered sugar, butter and vanilla extract and orange zest and extract (if using) in small mixer bowl until smooth.
Carefully unroll cake. Spread cream cheese mixture over cake. Reroll cake. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate at least one hour.
Sprinkle with powdered sugar before serving, if desired.
Notes
Cooking tip:
Be sure to put enough powdered sugar on the towel when rolling up the cake so it will not stick.