
A pumpkin roll is a delicious make ahead dessert! Moist pumpkin cake filled with a smooth and creamy filling….believe me, one slice is not enough! For more pumpkin goodness try this pumpkin bread recipe it is the best ever! You will never need another recipe!

From Pumpkin Sheet Cake to pumpkin chocolate chip cookies bring on the pumpkin for perfect fall desserts. If you need a yummy dip for a party my pumpkin cheesecake dip will be a delicious treat! You also don’t want to miss these three ingredient pumpkin muffins. How easy is that? If you are short on time the pressure cooker will come to the rescue. Be sure to try this pressure cooker pumpkin chocolate chip bundt cake. YUM!
Pumpkin Roll
Now for an easy show-stopping dessert, you will want to make this Pumpkin Roll recipe. It looks hard to make but really is doable.
Pumpkin Roll Video
How to make a Pumpkin Roll
Just follow the step by step pictures and you will be on your way to pumpkin heaven! Lightly spray a 10″ X 15″ jelly roll pan with cooking spray. Line the jelly roll pan with parchment paper. The cooking spray helps adhere the paper to the pan. Give the top of the paper a coat of cooking spray.

Pumpkin Roll Recipe
Pumpkin Roll Recipe
A beautiful and delicious dessert. Make this dessert ahead of time for a stress free dinner party.
for cake
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar ((to sprinkle on towel))
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 eggs (large)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2/3 cup canned pumpkin ((not pumpkin pie filling))
for filling
- 1 pkg cream cheese (8 oz., at room temperature)
- 1 cup powdered sugar (, sifted)
- 1/4 cup butter (, softened)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Powdered sugar for decoration
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Preheat oven to 375° F
Prepare Pan: Lightly spray a 10 inch X 15 inch jelly roll pan with cooking spray. Line the jelly roll pan with parchment paper. The cooking spray helps adhere the paper to the pan. Give the top of the paper a coat of cooking spray.
Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves and salt in a bowl. Beat eggs and granulated sugar in large mixer bowl until thick. Mix in pumpkin. Stir in flour mixture. Spread batter evenly into prepared jelly roll pan.
Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until top of cake springs back when touched. Don’t over bake. Immediately loosen and flip cake onto prepared towel. Carefully peel off paper.
Rolling Instructions Roll the cake up in the towel. Refrigerate cake until cool, about an hour. While cake is cooling prepare the filling.
Filling Instructions To make filling beat cream cheese, 1 cup powdered sugar, butter and vanilla until smooth. Gently unroll the cake. Spread cream cheese mixture over cake. Re-roll cake. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate at least one hour.
Sprinkle with powdered sugar before serving.
Step by step pumpkin roll instructions
Let’s get started making this delicious pumpkin roll. Mix up the batter and spread into prepared pan.

Sprinkle a thin, cotton kitchen towel with powdered sugar. A towel with little texture works best. Be sure to put enough powdered sugar on the towel so the cake will not stick when rolling up the cake.

Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until the top of cake springs back when touched. Don’t over bake. Immediately loosen and flip cake onto prepared towel. Carefully peel off the paper.

Roll the cake up in the towel.

Refrigerate cake until cool, about an hour. While cake is cooling prepare the filling.
Pumpkin Roll Filling
To make filling beat cream cheese, 1 cup powdered sugar, butter, and vanilla until smooth.

Gently unroll the cake.

Spread cream cheese mixture over cake. Re-roll cake. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate at least one hour.

Sprinkle with powdered sugar before serving.

Enjoy!
Once you get the hang of the pumpkin roll recipe you can make so many other kinds of cake rolls. The sponge cake can even be filled with ice cream for an ice cream cake. Cake rolls can be so fun to make. Fill them with ice cream for a beautiful ice cream cake.
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