Enjoy this Classic Pumpkin Roll with cream cheese filling at your holiday table!
As I sit in my aisle seat of an overcrowded flight from? San Francisco to Philadelphia, I can’t help but marvel at how far I have come during my years of blogging. Before blogging I was more of a passive participant in the ever-changing area of technology, satisfied to let it pass me by, as those much younger embraced and pursued it always looking for the next best thing….sigh
Now I’m called a live stream pioneer and referred to as a social media influencer. Somewhere along the way, I embraced technology and social media.
But one thing that will never change is the fact that I am a Chef and food blogger. Those are two professions that I hold dear and I feel define me as a person.
With that in mind and Thanksgiving just around the corner, my thoughts went to the holiday traditions of my childhood, and our family trips to Vermont, and my first taste of Pumpkin Roll. I haven’t thought about those times for a while, and I can’t remember the last time I enjoyed a slice or four of pumpkin roll. But with fall in the air (well not in Florida) its time for everything pumpkin to start appearing in the stores and on our table.
Making my first pumpkin roll was a challenge for me. Not being a trained baker I’ve always been afraid of making any type of roll cakes.
As it turned out, the cake was easier to make than I imagined and was every bit as delicious as I remembered. So if you’re looking for yet another delicious pumpkin dessert to grace your holiday table, I wholeheartedly recommend this cake!
If you need a Gluten-Free version of this delicious dessert you can find it here, Gluten Free Pumpkin Roll.
How do I store a finished pumpkin roll?
Once filled and rolled, wrap the finished pumpkin roll tightly in a piece of plastic wrap and then again in a layer of foil. Make sure that the ends are sealed well, this important. After properly wrapping the pumpkin roll you can keep them in the refrigerator for 2-3 days or you can freeze them for up to a month.
When ready to serve the pumpkin roll, remove it from the freezer or refrigerator and allow the roll to come to room temperature before serving.
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Pumpkin Roll
Ingredients
Pumpkin Roll
- ¼ cup powdered sugar to sprinkle on towel
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground cloves
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ⅔ cup LIBBY’S® 100% Pure Pumpkin
Cream Cheese Frosting
- 8 ounce package cream cheese softened
- 8 ounces mascarpone Cheese or cream cheese
- 2 cup powdered sugar
- 6 tablespoons butter softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ cup powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees
- Grease 15 x 10-inch jelly-roll pan; line with parchment. Grease and flour paper. Sprinkle towel with powdered sugar.
- Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves and salt in small bowl. Beat eggs and sugar in large mixer bowl until thick.
- Beat in pumpkin.
- Stir in flour mixture.
- Spread evenly into prepared pan.
- Bake for 13 to 15 minutes or until top of cake springs back when touched. Immediately loosen and turn cake onto prepared towel, and carefully peel off the paper.
- Roll up cake and towel together, starting with narrow end.
- Cool on a wire rack.
Cream Cheese Frosting
- Whip cream cheese, powdered sugar, butter and vanilla extract in small mixer bowl until smooth.
- Carefully unroll cake; remove towel and spread cream cheese mixture over cake.***
- Re-roll cake, then wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate at least one hour.
- Sprinkle with powdered sugar before serving.
Paulette Schiwart
Love this Recipe! My only change was to lessen the Cinnamon and add Cloves. Cheers!
Genevieve | Fitty Foodlicious
Oh my, give me this for breakfast on Thanksgiving day with some hot coffee. This pumpkin roll looks delicious and so easy to make.
Kushigalu
Drooling over this delicious pumpkin roll. Great holiday flavors. Pinned to make this for my family soon.
Gail Montero
This is certainly one of my favorite fall treats and you make it so easy to execute! Love the spices you used, too! So tasty!
Jacqueline Debono
As a child I was crazy about Swiss roll cakes but I have to confess I’ve never made one. This pumpkin version looks beautiful. I think I will give it a go because I’d love to serve this to guests during the holidays!
Julie
What an amazing pumpkin roll! I was looking for one to make for my family and love how this one turned out. SO delish.
Linda
Roll cake is my favorite and this pumpkin cake will be a new favorite this fall. And the amount of that cream cheese filling is just right!
Capri
This is everything I’ve been wanting in a pumpkin dessert! I almost ate the whole thing by myself! Thanks for the great recipe!
Jar of Lemons
Definitely a classic!
Stine Mari
This pumpkin roll is so moist and tender, I love the amount of cream cheese filling in there!
Kechi
This looks phenomenal; I am drooling. Also, I enjoyed reading about your life before social media influencer!
Great post.
Christina
This was so delicious!
Sula
You had me at Cream Cheese Frosting! YUM
FOODHEAL
Perfect for holidays, this pumpkin roll look airly and super soft
Sarah James
Your Pumpkin Roll looks delicious Dennis. I love the sound of the vanilla cheese frosting with the spicy pumpkin sponge.
Jere Cassidy
I heard you speak at a conference and I appreciate how open you are about what you know. And, then there is your food that is always delicious and easy to make. Now for this cake, I am crazy about pumpkin and I love the simplicity of roll-up cakes. This is perfect for fall.
Chef Dennis Littley
Thank you Jere! I miss going to conferences, but the upside of staying home is I remembered I like to cook!
Leslie
I can’t remember the last time I had a pumpkin roll. It’s a favorite of mine. I don’t even think I have a recipe for it. I’ll have to use this bc it looks scrumptious!
Fred N
Oh my Chef Dennis this pumpkin roll looks great! We plan on going to Lake Tahoe for our Thanksgiving celebration so I might just add this to the menu. Thanks for sharing!