CAKE
Ingredients:
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup sugar
- 2/3 cup canned pumpkin
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 3/4 cup flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup finely chopped nuts, optional
Directions:
- Beat eggs on high for 5 minutes
- Gradually beat in sugar
- Stir in pumpkin and lemon juice
- Sift dry ingredients together and fold into mixture
- Pour into well-greased and floured 15"x10" cookie sheet
- Top with nuts (if desired)
- Bake at 375 degrees for 15 minutes. DO NOT OVERBAKE!
- Flip over onto dish towel which has been sprinkled with powdered sugar
- Smack pan and carefully release cake
- Starting at narrow end, roll with towel and let cool
- Unroll and remove towel
FILLING
Beat together till smooth:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 6 ounces cream cheese
- 4 tablespoons butter, softened
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Spread filling over cooled cake. Roll up. Sprinkle with powdered sugar. Roll entire pumpkin roll in plastic wrap and foil. Freeze. Serve chilled.