Easy Pumpkin Roll Recipe
How was I supposed to roll the cake without cracking it? How was I supposed to add the cream? What is cheesecloth? And how was I supposed to get the cake out of the cookie sheet without having it stick at all losing big points in presentation and pretty factor (we all want a pretty roll). 
Pumpkin Roll With Cream Cheese Filling
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Cooling 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 7
Ingredients
  • 3/4 cups flour
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
  • 1 cup pumpkin puree
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons confectioners powdered sugar
  • For the cream filling
  • 8 ounce package of cream cheese - softened
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup confectioners powdered sugar
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  2. Spray a cookie sheet with your cooking spray to prevent sticking.
  3. In a large bowl mix flour, sugar, baking soda, and pumpkin pie spice.
  4. Stir in pumpkin puree, eggs, and lemon juice. Continue to stir until all smooth.
  5. Pour mixture into cookie sheet, spreading until mixture smooth and even.
  6. Bake for 15 minutes.
  7. Lay a damp piece of cheesecloth down on a clean counter. Sprinkle it with powdered sugar. When cake comes out, turn cookie sheet upside down and put the cake onto the cheesecloth.
  8. Carefully roll up the cheesecloth with cake, forming your pumpkin roll.
  9. Place in refrigerator until cool, about 20 minutes.
  10. While cooling, preparing your cream filling. In a medium bowl, blend cream cheese, butter, vanilla, and sugar until smooth.
  11. When the cake has cooled 20 minutes, unroll it and spread cream filling onto it, edge to edge. Immediately re-roll (not with cheesecloth).
  12. Cut into slices and enjoy!