not only is this a family favorite, but sometimes the promise of this roll is enough to get me invited to someone's family gathering!
Roll
Ingredients:
3 eggs
1 cup sugar
2/3 cup pumpkin
1 teaspoon lemon juice
3/4 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon ginger
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
Directions:
preheat oven to 375 degrees.
beat the eggs on high speed for five minutes. gradually add in the sugar. stir in the pumpkin and lemon juice. set mixture aside.
in a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, salt, and nutmeg. fold into pumpkin mixture.
either grease and flour a cookie sheet, or cover it with waxed paper. spread batter onto the cookie sheet.
bake for 15 minutes.
turn onto a towell covered with powdered sugar. roll and cool.
Filling
Ingredients:
1 cup powdered sugar
4 tablespoons butter
8 ounces cream cheese
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Directions:
mix ingredients.
once the roll has cooled; unroll the cake, spread the filling, and re-roll all at the same time. i can't think of a better way to explain this, but good luck!
