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Tuesday, November 5, 2013

Pumpkin Roll Cake

Can't get enough pumpkin this time of year!





Pumpkin Roll Cake
Adapted from Libby's Pumpkin Roll

Prep
1/2 cup powdered sugar

Cake
3/4 cup flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp salt
3 eggs
1 cup sugar
2/3 cup pure pumpkin puree

Filling
1 pkg (8 oz) cream cheese, room temperature
6 Tbl butter
1/2 cup white chocolate chips
1 cup powdered sugar, sifted
1 tsp vanilla extract

powdered sugar & melted white chocolate chips for garnish

Cake
Preheat oven to 375°F
Grease 15x10" cookie sheet
Line with wax paper
Grease and sprinkle with powdered sugar
Lay out and sprinkle a thin, cotton kitchen towel with powdered sugar
In a small bowl combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt
In a large bowl beat eggs and sugar until thick
Beat in pumpkin puree
Bake for 10-15 minutes or until top of cake springs back
Immediately loosen sides and turn cake onto towel
Carefully peel off wax paper
Roll up cake and towel together, starting at the narrow end
Cool on wire rack

Filling
Beat cream cheese
In a small bowl melt butter and chips until smooth
Mix with cream cheese until incorporated
Blend in powdered sugar and vanilla extract
Carefully unroll cake
Spread filling over cake
Roll cake again without the towel this time
Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate at least one hour
Before serving sprinkle with powdered sugar and drizzle with melted white chocolate

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