Pumpkin Log Rolls

Submitted by chefjess819

"Similar to a yule log, this is a pumpkin jelly roll filled with cream cheese filling. Great for holiday time family get-togethers."

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Yields: 1 log roll

ingredients

• Cake

• 3 large eggs
• 1 cup sugar
• 2⁄3 cup canned pumpkin
• 3⁄4 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 cup pecans (finely chopped)
• powdered sugar, for dusting

• Filling

• 8 ounces cream cheese (room temp)
• 2 tablespoons softened butter
• 3⁄4 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup powdered sugar (sifted)

directions

1. Grease a 10 X 15 cookie sheet.
2. Lie with wax paper, then grease again.
3. Mix batter in order given.
4. Beat eggs and sugar, then add the pumpkin.
5. Sift together flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
6. Beat into the first mixture.
7. Spread batter in prepared pan.
8. Sprinkle with nuts if using.
9. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.
10. Turn out onto a towel that has been sprinkled with powdered sugar.
11. Roll up in towel and wax paper and let cool.
12. Filling:.
13. Cream ingredients with a hand mixer on med-low speed until smooth.
14. Unroll cake and remove the wax paper.
15. Spread the filling evenly over the cake.
16. Roll back up and wrap in foil.
17. Store in the refridgerator until ready to serve.