Desserts
Entertaining, Holiday
This dessert has become a much looked forward to tradition in our home. as soon as fall arrives, family and friends are beating down our door for the famous pumpkin roll. it has even replaced the pumpkin pie at our thanksgiving table.
Cake:
3 eggs
1 cup sugar
2/3 cup pumpkin
1 teaspoon lemon juice
3/4 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon ginger
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon salt
Filling:
8oz. Big Y cream cheese
4 tablespoons butter
1 cup powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Combine eggs and sugar, beat well. Add pumpkin and lemon juice. Mix together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and salt. Add to egg mixture, mixing well. Spread into greased and waxed lined 10"x 15" jellyroll pan (or cookie sheet with sides). Bake at 375 degrees for 15 minutes. Remove from oven. Sprinkle clean tea towel with powdered sugar. Invert cake onto towel, pelling off waxed paper. Cool 15 minutes. From 10" side, roll cake up in towel. Set aside to cool.
Meanwhile, beat together Big Y cream cheese (softened) and 4 tablespoons butter. Stir in 1 cup powdered sugar and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla. Blend until smooth.
Unroll cake and spread filling evenly. Roll cake back up (towel removed). Wrap in plastic and chill. Keep refrigerated.