Roll With It: Pumpkin Roulade Cake Recipe from Cake Gumshoe Julia

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I have been wanting to make a roll cake for years. But I have been so intimidated by them--they always look so perfect, and I always feared there was no room for error in the texture of the cake or consistency of the frosting. It had to be perfect or else it wouldn't roll correctly. But Saturday morning I was feeling lucky.

I had a pumpkin I had just roasted which I wanted to use for some baked goods. I also realized I hadn't made any pumpkin baked goods yet and Thanksgiving is only 5 days away. So right then I knew I had to make Ina Garten's Pumpkin Roulade. Her recipes have always turned out well for me, which gave me the confidence to move forward. Of course I modified her recipe slightly (I just have a habit of always adding some of my own 'flair' you can call it).

Pumpkin Roulade Cake

For the cake:

• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  
• 1/2 cup whole wheat
  
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  
• 3 extra-large eggs, at room temperature
  
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
  
• 3/4 cup canned pumpkin (not pie filling)
  
• 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar, plus extra for dusting
  

For the filling:

• 8 ounces cream cheese (I used low fat)
  

Note: I have been using Philadelphia cream cheese. I used the generic cheap stuff forever, but recently discovered that Philly has such a better consistency.

• 1 1/4 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
  
• 1 tablespoon heavy cream
  
• 1/4 cup fresh pumpkin puree
  
• 1/2 banana, mashed
  
• Pinch kosher salt
  

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Grease a 13 by 18 by 1-inch sheet pan. Line the pan with parchment paper and grease and flour the paper.
   
2. In a small bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and salt and stir to combine. Place the eggs and sugars in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment and beat on medium-high speed for 3 minutes, until light yellow and thickened. With the mixer on low, add the pumpkin, then slowly add the flour mixture, mixing just until incorporated. Finish mixing the batter by hand with a rubber spatula. Pour into the prepared pan and spread evenly. Bake the cake for 10 to 12 minutes, until the top springs back when gently touched.
3. While the cake is baking, lay out a clean, thin cotton dish towel (I used a cheese cloth) on a flat surface and sift the entire 1/4 cup of confectioners' sugar evenly over it. (This will prevent the cake from sticking to the towel.) As soon as you remove the cake from the oven, loosen it around the edges and invert it squarely onto the prepared towel. Peel away the parchment paper. With a light touch, roll the warm cake and the towel together (don't press!) starting at the short end of the cake. Allow to cool completely on a wire rack. Note: I just dumped the cake onto the powdered sugar towel, and I watched a huge cloud of powdered sugar spread everywhere. So the term 'with a light tough' is key to making a little less mess.
4. Meanwhile, make the filling. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, and cream together for about a minute, until light and fluffy. Stir in the pumpkin, banana, and salt.
5. To assemble, carefully unroll the cake onto a board with the towel underneath. 
   
6. Spread the cake evenly with the filling. 
7. Reroll the cake in a spiral using the towel as a guide. Remove the towel and trim the ends to make a neat edge. Dust with confectioners' sugar. Serve sliced.

Comments

[We Are Not Martha]

Oh my God. This looks like absolute heaven!!! Definitely bookmarking and hopefully making sometime very soon!

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[Nutmeg Nanny]

This looks great! I grew up eating something similar to this. We would roll up the pumpkin cake with a cream cheese mixture and then freeze them so we could eat them all year long:)

[Kiki]

Mmmm, I love pumpkin roulade cake. We have one at least once every winter, Christmas wouldn't be the same without it!

[Julia]

I think next time I want to add another flavor. Maybe maple, chocolate, or pecans. Shoot, maybe all 3. Have a happy thanksgiving everyone!

[Marisa]

Mmmm I just love the filling oozing out there... I can almost lick it!

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[The Putrid Pumpkin]

Wow that looks so good! I am going to make some this weekend! Will be a nice added treat to eat!