Description
Wrap up fall flavors into one beautiful dessert with this Simple Pumpkin Roll. It’s a soft, spiced pumpkin sponge cake rolled around a luscious cream cheese filling—perfect for impressing guests or savoring with coffee on a chilly day. This easy recipe delivers the nostalgic taste of autumn while being a showstopper on your dessert table. Whether you’re searching for quick breakfast ideas, healthy snack treats, or festive food ideas, this easy recipe is a seasonal go-to. Great for Thanksgiving desserts, dinner parties, or weekend baking fun.
Ingredients
3 large eggs
1 cup granulated sugar
⅔ cup canned pumpkin puree
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
¾ cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
8 oz cream cheese, softened
4 tablespoons butter, softened
1 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract (for filling)
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 375°F and line a 10×15-inch jelly roll pan with parchment paper. Lightly grease.
2. In a large bowl, beat eggs and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
3. Add pumpkin puree and vanilla extract. Mix until combined.
4. In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and pumpkin pie spice.
5. Gently fold dry ingredients into the wet mixture until fully incorporated.
6. Spread batter evenly into prepared pan and bake for 13–15 minutes.
7. Immediately turn hot cake onto a clean towel dusted with powdered sugar. Remove parchment. Roll the cake up in the towel and let cool.
8. While cooling, beat cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth.
9. Unroll the cooled cake and spread the cream cheese filling evenly.
10. Gently re-roll the cake (without the towel), wrap in plastic wrap, and chill for at least 1 hour before slicing.
Notes
Be sure to roll the cake while it’s still warm to prevent cracking.
For a neater slice, chill the pumpkin roll thoroughly before cutting.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 23g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 75mg