Pumpkin Roll
The best and easiest Pumpkin Roll recipe with a moist and tender crumb, filled with smooth cream cheese frosting. I have the best trick to make this simple and completely mess-free!
Do you love pumpkin recipes? Try Pumpkin Spice Eggnog, Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies, Pumpkin Snickerdoodles, or Pumpkin Cake!
Our Pumpkin Roll is No-Fuss, No-Mess, All Flavor
Don’t be intimidated to make pumpkin roll! It’s the most basic sheet cake, rolled up to look fancier than it is. And we don’t mess with your Grandma’s old-fashioned method of dumping the cake on a towel covered in powdered sugar –what a mess! My method is the easiest and works great every single time! If you want to take this dessert to the next level, try using homemade pumpkin purée.
How to make a Pumpkin Roll:
Prep Pan: Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly pray a 10×15” pan with cooking spray, then line with parchment paper and leaving an extra inch of parchment paper hanging over the long sides so you can easily lift it up after it bakes. Lightly spray the parchment paper with non-stick spray.
Make Batter: Combine flour, salt, cinnamon, baking soda, and pumpkin pie spice in a bowl. Mix eggs, vanilla, sugar, and pumpkin in a separate bowl, until smooth. Pour dry ingredients into wet ingredients, just stirring until combined.
Bake: Pour batter in prepared pan, spreading into an even layer. Bake for 13-16 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Watch it closely since every oven is different. Remove from oven. Lift the parchment paper up and place on a heat-safe flat surface. While cake is hot, start at a short end and slowly roll the cake inside the parchment paper all the way. Let cool completely on a wire cooling rack.
Tip: It’s very important to roll up the cake when it’s hot from the oven, so it doesn’t crack. The hot cake is soft, pliable, and will roll and set in this shape, so it doesn’t crack.
Add Filling: Mix cream cheese, butter, vanilla, and powdered sugar together with an electric mixer until it’s fluffy and smooth. Carefully unroll cooled pumpkin cake then gently smooth the filling in an even layer. Roll up the pumpkin swiss roll back up, without the parchment paper and cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerator for at least 1 hour before serving.
Serve: Dust the top of the pumpkin roll cake with powdered sugar, if desired. Cut into slices and serve. Keep leftovers covered in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Make Ahead and Freezing Instructions:
To Make Ahead: The assembled pumpkin roll with cream cheese filling can be made and refrigerated, covered, for 1-2 days. Or if you just want to make the cake part ahead of time, you can bake it, roll it in parchment paper to cool, then refrigerate it while it’s rolled in the parchment paper for one day before spreading the frosting. Keep leftovers covered and in the refrigerator.
To Freeze: Wrap in plastic wrap and aluminum foil then freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw completely overnight in the refrigerator before slicing and serving.
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Pumpkin Mug Cake
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Pumpkin Roll
This easy Pumpkin Roll Recipe has a soft, moist texture and is filled with smooth cream cheese frosting. I am teaching you my best trick to make this classic dessert simple and completely mess-free!
Course DessertCuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes minutesCook Time 15 minutes minutesRefrigerate 1 hour hour 30 minutes minutesTotal Time 1 hour hour 55 minutes minutes
Servings 8
Calories 360kcal
Author Lauren Allen
Cost $5
EquipmentParchment PaperBaking Sheetwhisk
Ingredients3/4 cup all-purpose flour1/2 teaspoon salt1 teaspoon baking soda1 teaspoon ground cinnamon1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice1 cup granulated sugar3 large eggs2/3 cup canned pumpkin (or homemade pumpkin puree)1 teaspoon vanilla extractFilling:8 ounces cream cheese , softened2 Tablespoons butter , softened1 teaspoon vanilla extract1 cup powdered sugar , plus more for dustingUS Customary – Metric
InstructionsPreheat oven to 350 degrees F. Prep Pan: Lightly grease a jelly roll pan (10 x 15'') with non stick cooking spray. Place parchment paper on top so it sticks, leaving an extra inch of parchment sticking up on both long sides of the pan so that you can easily lift the cake out after baking. Lightly grease the parchment paper.Dry ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, baking soda, cinnamon and pumpkin pie spice. Wet Ingredients: In a separate bowl, mix the eggs, sugar, vanilla and pumpkin until smooth.Combine: Add dry ingredients to the bowl and stir just until combined and no dry streaks remain. Spread the batter evenly in the prepared pan.Bake for 12-15 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Every oven is different, so watch it closely.Roll: Immediately lift the payment paper and hot cake out of the pan and onto a flat (heat-safe) surface. While the cake is hot, starting at a short end, gently and slowly roll the cake (and parchment paper!) all the way up. Allow it to cool completely, on top of a wire cooling rack. (This allows it to cool underneath the roll, and keeps the cake from sweating).Frosting: While the cake roll is cooling, mix the cream cheese, butter, vanilla, and powdered sugar together with an electric mixer until it is fluffy and smooth. Once the cake roll is cooled completely, unroll it very carefully. Gently smooth the filling in an even layer over the cake, leaving a 1-inch border.Roll up the frosted cake without the parchment paper. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour, before serving.Serve: Dust the top with powdered sugar, if desired. Cut into slices and serve.
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Make Ahead Instructions: The assembled pumpkin roll with cream cheese filling can be made and refrigerated, covered, for 1-2 days. Or if you just want to make the cake part ahead of time, you can bake it, roll it in parchment paper to cool, then refrigerate it while it’s rolled in the parchment paper for one day before spreading the frosting. Keep leftovers covered and in the refrigerator.
Freezing Instructions: Wrap pumpkin roll in plastic wrap and then aluminum foil and freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw completely overnight in the refrigerator before slicing and serving.
NutritionCalories: 360kcal | Carbohydrates: 53g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 106mg | Sodium: 350mg | Potassium: 124mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 42g | Vitamin A: 3749IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 51mg | Iron: 1mg
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I originally shared this recipe October 2014. Updated September 2017, October 2019 and October 2024.
Original recipe adapted from Mel’s Kitchen Cafe. I’ve added more spices.
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