Description
This Creamy Pumpkin Spice Roll Cake is a soft, spiced pumpkin sponge cake filled with a luscious cream cheese filling and rolled into a beautiful spiral. It’s the perfect fall dessert that’s both elegant and comforting, bursting with warm pumpkin and cinnamon flavors.
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp ground ginger
- 3 large eggs
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 2/3 cup canned pumpkin puree
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- For the filling: 8 oz cream cheese (softened)
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 6 tbsp unsalted butter (softened)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Powdered sugar, for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Line a 15×10-inch jelly roll pan with parchment paper and lightly grease it.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger.
- In a large bowl, beat eggs and sugar together until thick and pale. Add pumpkin puree and vanilla extract; mix until smooth.
- Gradually fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture until just combined.
- Spread the batter evenly into the prepared pan and smooth the top.
- Bake for 12–14 minutes or until the cake springs back when lightly touched.
- Immediately invert the hot cake onto a clean kitchen towel dusted with powdered sugar. Peel off the parchment paper and carefully roll the cake up in the towel starting from the short end. Let it cool completely.
- For the filling, beat cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla until smooth and creamy.
- Unroll the cooled cake and spread the filling evenly over the surface. Roll it back up tightly without the towel.
- Wrap the cake roll in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before slicing.
- Dust with powdered sugar before serving.
Notes
- Roll the cake while warm to prevent cracking.
- Chill the cake before slicing for clean cuts and firm texture.
- Add a pinch of cloves for extra spice depth.
- Can be made up to 2 days ahead and stored refrigerated.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 14 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American