Description
Soft, spiced pumpkin sponge cake rolled with creamy cream cheese filling for the perfect fall dessert. Easy to make, beautifully swirled, and ideal for Thanksgiving or any autumn gathering.
Ingredients
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1 cup all-purpose flour
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½ tsp baking powder
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½ tsp baking soda
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1 tsp ground cinnamon
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2 tsp pumpkin pie spice blend
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¼ tsp salt
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3 large eggs
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1¼ cups granulated sugar
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1 cup canned pumpkin puree
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1 tsp vanilla extract
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8 oz cream cheese, at room temperature
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¼ cup salted butter, softened
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1 tsp vanilla extract (for filling)
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⅛ tsp ground cinnamon
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Pinch of sea salt
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3 cups powdered sugar
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¼ cup powdered sugar (for dusting towel)
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Line a 13×17-inch jellyroll pan with parchment paper and lightly grease it. Dust a clean kitchen towel with ¼ cup powdered sugar.
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In a medium bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, and salt.
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In a separate bowl, beat eggs and sugar until thick and pale. Add pumpkin puree and vanilla extract, mixing until smooth.
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Fold dry ingredients into the wet mixture gently, just until combined. Spread batter evenly into the prepared pan.
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Bake for 14–15 minutes or until the cake springs back when touched.
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Immediately invert the hot cake onto the sugared towel. Peel off parchment paper and roll the cake (with towel) starting from the short side. Let cool completely.
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Meanwhile, beat butter until fluffy. Add cream cheese and mix until smooth. Add vanilla, cinnamon, salt, and gradually beat in powdered sugar until creamy.
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Unroll the cooled cake. Spread filling evenly, then re-roll tightly without the towel.
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Chill the roll for at least 1 hour before slicing. Dust with powdered sugar before serving.
Notes
Roll the cake while warm to prevent cracks.
Use pure pumpkin puree, not pumpkin pie filling.
The cake tastes even better after a day as flavors deepen.
Freeze for up to 3 months; thaw overnight in the fridge before serving.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (1/12 of roll)
- Calories: 320–350 kcal per serving
- Sugar: 35 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 16 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 45 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg