World Famous Recipes

Pumpkin Roll Cake

2 teaspoons confectioner’s sugar
3 large eggs
1 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup self-rising flour — cake flour
2/3 cup pumpkin puree
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
icing
1 cup confectioner’s sugar
8 ounces neufchatel cheese
1 teaspoon vanilla

Preheat the oven to 325 F. Spray a jellyroll pan with nonstick spray and sprinkle lightly with flour. Dust a clean dish towel with 1 teaspoon of the confectioners’ sugar.

Combine the eggs, granulated sugar, flour, pumpkin, cinnamon, ginger,nutmeg, vanilla and lemon juice; beat well. Pour into the pan and bake 15 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes, then invert onto the dish towel. Sprinkle the cake with 1 teaspoon of confectioners’ sugar, then roll up the cake and towel together, jellyroll style. Let cool.

Cream the icing ingredients in a large bowl. Unroll the cake, spread the icing on top, then reroll the cake without the towel. Refrigerate until chilled. Sprinkle with the remaining 1 teaspoon of confectioners’ sugar.