Ingredients

  • 3 eggs
  • 1 c. sugar
  • 2/3 c. cooked, mashed pumpkin
  • 1 tsp. lemon juice
  • 3/4 c. all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. ground ginger
  • 1 tsp. ground nutmeg
  • 1 1/4 c. powdered sugar, divided
  • 1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
  • 1/4 c. butter, softened
  • 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract

Method

  • Beat eggs 5 minutes at high speed of electric mixer. Gradually add sugar, beating well.
  • Stir in pumpkin and lemon juice.
  • Combine flour and next 5 ingredients.
  • Add to pumpkin mixture and blend well.
  • Spoon batter onto a greased and floured 15 x 10 x 1-inch jelly roll pan, spreading evenly to corners. Bake at 375° for 15 minutes.
  • Turn cake out onto a towel sprinkled with 1/4 cup powdered sugar.
  • Beginning at narrow end, roll up cake and towel together, jelly roll fashion.
  • Cool.
  • Combine 1 cup powdered sugar, cream cheese, butter and vanilla.
  • Beat until smooth and creamy.
  • Unroll cake and spread with filling.
  • Roll cake up again; chill, seam side down.
  • When ready to serve, remove from refrigerator and slice.