WALNUT PUMPKIN CAKE ROLL

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This is one of my family's favorite dessert recipes, especially for holiday gatherings. -Mary Gecha, Center Rutland, Vermont

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 35m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 17

3 large eggs
1 cup sugar
2/3 cup canned pumpkin
1 teaspoon lemon juice
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 cup finely chopped walnuts
Confectioners' sugar
FILLING:
6 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup butter, softened
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Line a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan with waxed paper. Grease the paper; set aside. In a bowl, beat eggs for 3 minutes. Gradually add sugar; beat for 2 minutes or until mixture becomes thick and lemon-colored. Stir in pumpkin and lemon juice. Combine flour, cinnamon, baking powder, ginger, salt and nutmeg; fold into pumpkin mixture. Spread batter evenly in prepared pan. Sprinkle with walnuts., Bake at 375° for 12-14 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched in center. Cool for 5 minutes. Turn cake out of pan onto a kitchen towel dusted with confectioners' sugar. Gently peel off waxed paper. Roll up cake in towel jelly-roll style, starting with a long side. Cool completely on a wire rack., In a bowl, combine filling ingredients; beat until smooth. Unroll cake; spread evenly with filling to within 1/2 in. of edges. Roll up again without towel. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour before cutting. Refrigerate leftovers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 312 calories, Fat 17g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 81mg cholesterol, Sodium 247mg sodium, Carbohydrate 36g carbohydrate (26g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 6g protein.

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