Festive Pumpkin Roll

     There is no better flavor that encompasses the Thanksgiving holiday like pumpkin, and my mom's pumpkin roll is a perfect dessert that, to me, is both nostalgic and delicious. Its a little different from your regular bar, cake or cookie, and a it's fun, attractive looking dessert, so that should be enough reason for you to make it!
      I'm not huge on pies, so I'll happily skip straight to this delightful little pinwheel, and then most likely try a little sliver of pie later ;P

        The homemade cream cheese filling really is what makes it so delicious. It's sweet and rich and compliments the pumpkin perfectly, and with the crunch of walnuts......... MmmmMm, I could definitely go for another piece of this right about now!

I'd also like to thank my mom for participating in my step by step photo shoot, in the midst of all the Thanksgiving cooking!


       I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving, and stay tuned for a wonderful sweet potato casserole recipe that will pair wonderfully with a ham or roast dinner on Christmas!

Festive Pumpkin Cake Roll

Ingredients:

3 eggs

1 cup sugar

2/3 cup pumpin

1 tsp lemon juice

3/4 cup flour

1 tsp baking powder

2 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp ginger

1/2 tsp nutmeg

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 cup chopped nuts

powdered sugar

Filling:

1 cup powdered sugar

8 oz cream cheese, softened

4 tablespoons butter

1/2 tsp vanilla

Directions:

Preheat oven at 375 

Beat eggs on high for 5 minutes, and gradually add in sugar, then stir in pumpkin and lemon juice.

Mix together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and salt, and then fold into the pumpkin mixture. 

Line a 15"x10"x1" jelly roll pan (cookie sheet with raised sides) with waxed paper and spread with mixture. Top with chopped nuts.

Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes

*Meanwhile - take a dish towel and spread quite a bit of powdered sugar on it (as shown in photo above). To make the filling, beat ingredients together until smooth.

When roll comes out of oven, flip it onto the towel and roll up starting at the narrow end, rolling cake and towel together, as shown in photo. Let it cool completely in the towel.

Unroll and fill with cream cheese mixture. Re-roll, wrap in saran wrap or foil and refrigerate until serving.