Pumpkin Log Roll

Cake:

  • 3 eggs
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • ⅔ cup pumpkin puree
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • ¾ cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ cup powdered sugar

Filling:

  • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, at room temperature
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • ¼ cup margarine
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease and flour a 15×10-inch jelly roll pan.
  2. Place eggs in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. Beat on high speed until pale and thick, about 5 minutes. Gradually add sugar, beating well. Stir in pumpkin and lemon juice.
  3. Combine flour, cinnamon, baking powder, ginger, nutmeg, and salt in a separate bowl. Fold into the egg mixture. Spoon batter into the prepared pan, spreading evenly into the corners.
  4. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 15 minutes. Take care not to over bake.
  5. Invert cake onto a clean dish towel. Sprinkle 1/4 cup powdered sugar on top. Lift up one long edge carefully and roll the cake into a log, wrapped in the towel. Set aside until cool, at least 15 minutes.
  6. Combine cream cheese, powdered sugar, margarine, and vanilla extract in a bowl. Beat until smooth and creamy. Unroll the cake and spread filling on top. Roll cake up again and refrigerate, seam-side down, until set.

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