Easy Pumpkin Roll with Cream Cheese Filling
Light pumpkin cake with whipped egg whites, baked in a jelly roll pan and filled with smooth cream cheese frosting. The cake is rolled while warm, cooled, then unrolled and spread with the filling before being re-rolled for serving. A classic autumn dessert that combines warm spices with tangy cream cheese.
Ingredients
Instructions
- 1
Mix pumpkin puree, brown sugar, white sugar, cake flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger in a medium bowl.
- 2
Separate eggs and add yolks to the pumpkin mixture.
- 3
Beat egg whites on medium-high speed until stiff peaks form, about 2 to 4 minutes.
- 4
Gently fold egg whites into pumpkin mixture without overmixing.
- 5
Line a jelly roll pan with parchment paper extending up the sides and coat with cooking spray.
- 6
Bake at 375 degrees for 15 minutes.
- 7
While cake bakes, beat cream cheese, butter, and confectioners sugar until creamy and smooth.
- 8
Remove cake from oven and transfer parchment-lined cake to a cooling rack to cool slightly.
- 9
Roll cake inside the parchment paper and allow to cool completely.
- 10
Unroll cooled cake and spread cream cheese filling evenly over the surface.
- 11
Roll cake again without parchment paper, dust with confectioners sugar, and refrigerate until ready to serve.
Tips
Do not overmix when folding egg whites to maintain a light, airy cake.
Roll the warm cake while still on parchment to prevent cracking.
Allow cake to cool completely before unrolling and filling to prevent the frosting from melting.
Good to Know
Refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
Prepare filling while cake bakes. Cake can be rolled and cooled up to 1 day ahead, then filled and refrigerated before serving.
Slice with a serrated knife and serve chilled or at room temperature.
Common Mistakes
Do not overmix egg whites into batter to avoid deflating them and losing airiness.
Do not skip the parchment paper when rolling warm cake to prevent sticking and cracking.
Do not fill cake while still warm to avoid melting the cream cheese frosting.