Chocolate Pumpkin Roll Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    Filling
    1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
    1/2 cup powdered sugar (confectioner's)
    1/2 cup pumpkin puree or 1/2 cup canned pumpkin
    1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
    1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
    1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
    1/2 cup whipping cream
    Cake
    4 eggs, separated
    3/4 cup sugar
    1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    1/2 cup flour
    1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
    1/2 teaspoon baking soda
    1/4 teaspoon baking powder
    1/2 teaspoon salt
    1/3 cup water
    Chocolate Glaze
    2 tablespoons butter
    2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
    2 tablespoons water
    3/4 cup powdered sugar (confectioners')
    1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Preparation
    For filling, beat cream cheese and powdered sugar.
    Beat in pumpkin, nutmeg, cinnamon, and vanilla.
    Add whipping cream slowly, beating until slightly thickened.
    Refrigerate approximately 2 hours.
    For cake: Heat oven to 375\u00b0F
    Line a jelly roll pan with aluminum foil or wax paper. Grease foil or wax paper.
    Beat egg whites on high speed until soft peaks form; gradually add 1/2 cup sugar, beating until stiff peaks form. Set aside.
    Beat egg yolks and vanilla 3 minutes; gradually add remaining 1/4 cup sugar, beating another 2 minutes.
    Combine dry ingredients; add to yolk mixture alternating with water, beat on low just until smooth.
    Slowly fold chocolate mixture into egg whites with a spatula until well blended. Spread batter evenly in pan.
    Bake 12-15 minutes or until top springs back when touched.
    Immediately loosen cake from edges of pan; turn over onto a clean towel sprinkled with powdered sugar. Carefully peel off foil or wax paper.
    Roll cake in towel, starting from narrow end; place on wire rack to cool.
    Carefully unroll cake; remove towel. Spread cake with filling; re-roll without towel.
    For chocolate glaze: Melt butter in a small pan over low heat;
    add cocoa and water, stirring until smooth and slightly thickened. Do not boil.
    Remove from heat; cool slightly.
    Slowly add powdered sugar and vanilla, beating until smooth.
    Spoon glaze over rolled cake.
    Keep refrigerated.

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