Pumpkin roll cake is one of my favorite fall desserts. It is super soft and fluffy and filled with a smooth and delicious cinnamon flavored whipped cream. It also look so elegant and beautiful, a true show-stopper dessert!
Let’s see how it’s made:
First, we prepare the batter. It starts by separating the eggs into two different bowls. Whipping the egg whites separately, ensures a super fluffy and soft cake! Then we gently fold in the egg whites into the batter.
Then we transfer the batter onto the lined baking sheet and bake until the cake gently bounces back when touched.
To roll the cake, we need a large kitchen towel or parchment paper. Sprinkle it gently with powdered sugar and once the cake comes out of the oven, invert it onto the kitchen towel. Peel the parchment paper off and roll the cake with the parchment paper/kitchen towel, starting from the narrow end. Let it cool down completely.
Then we spread the whipped cream filling over the top. Reroll the cake and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
Once ready to serve, sprinkle with more powdered sugar, slice and enjoy!
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pumpkin roll with cinnamon whipped cream
Ingredients
Pumpkin Cake
- 3 large eggs - at room temperature
- ½ cup granulated sugar, divided - 100 grams
- ⅔ cup pumpkin puree - 140 grams
- ¾ cup all purpose flour - 90 grams
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ⅛ tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- powdered sugar - for dusting
Whipped Cream Filling
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream - 230 grams
- ¼ cup powdered sugar - 30 grams
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- small pieces of walnuts - optional
Instructions
Pumpkin Cake
- Preheat the oven to 370°F (190°C). Line a 11x15 inch baking sheet with parchment paper.
- On a large piece of parchment paper, generously sprinkle some powdered sugar. We will later invert the cake on this. You can also use a kitchen towel instead.
- In a small bowl, sift flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon together and set aside.
- You will need two large bowls, one for the egg whites and another for the yolks. For the egg whites, it's important that the bowl is super clean and grease free. So pour a little bit of white vinegar into the bowl, swirl around and then empty it out. Wipe the bowl with a clean paper towel. Wipe the whisk attachment with vinegar too. Then, separate the eggs, add the egg whites into the super clean bowl and the yolks into the other. Be careful not to mix in any yolks into the whites.
- Add ¼ cup granulated sugar to the egg yolks and using an electric hand mixer beat on medium for about 1-2 minutes, until pale and creamy.
- Add in vanilla extract and pumpkin puree. Mix until combined.
- Then add in the flour mixture, and mix on low for a few seconds, until just combined (do not over-mix). Set aside.
- Start beating the egg whites with a whisk attachment on medium high until frothy. Then, while beating, slowly add in the rest of granulated sugar (¼ cup). Once all the sugar is added, continue beating on medium-high until stiff peaks form.
- Using a spatula, add the egg whites into the batter in 3 parts and fold gently. Be careful not to overmix. The batter will be quite fluffy at the end.
- Gently transfer the batter into the lined baking sheet and spread it out evenly. You can use an offset spatula to even it out.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 12-15 minutes. Check by touching the surface, it should gently bounce back.
- Working quickly, loosen the sides of the cake with a sharp knife. Gently invert the cake onto the dusted parchment paper/kitchen towel (The baking sheet is still hot, so remember to wear oven mitts). Gently peel off the parchment paper from the cake and roll up cake and dusted parchment paper/kitchen towel together, starting from the short end. Let it cool down on a wire rack for about 1-2 hours.
Cinnamon Whipped Cream
- Whip the heavy cream and powdered sugar together until soft peaks form. Add in cinnamon and vanilla extract and beat until combined. Taste the filling, add in more powdered sugar if you like it more sweet. Continue beating on high until stiff peaks form. Fold in the walnut pieces if using. Refrigerate until ready to use.
- Once cake is at room temperature, gently unroll it and evenly spread the filling over it. Reroll the cake, wrap or cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour (I think it tastes best the next day!).
- Once ready to serve, lightly dust with powdered sugar. You can also pipe some more whipped cream on top to decorate. Slice and serve.
Notes
- I only used cinnamon for this recipe, but you can also add ginger, nutmeg and cloves (or pumpkin spice). It's just a personal preference.
2 comments
This recipe was super simple and beginner baker friendly, in my opinion. The results for me was a super soft, rich, and moist dessert that I’m now addicted to. It tastes just like a pumpkin pie but with a sponge cake texture. I added a little nutmeg to mine but I’m sure it’s just as good with just cinnamon.
I’m so glad you liked it! Nutmeg sounds great too 🙂