HOW TO ROLL A PUMPKIN ROLL WITHOUT CRACKING RECIPES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Butter or grease one 10x15 inch jelly roll pan.
• In a mixing bowl, blend together the eggs, sugar, cinnamon, and pumpkin. In a separate bowl, mix together flour and baking soda. Add to pumpkin mixture and blend until smooth. Evenly spread the mixture over the prepared jelly roll pan.
• Bake 15 to 25 minutes in the preheated oven. Remove from oven and allow to cool enough to handle.
• Remove cake from pan and place on tea towel (cotton, not terry cloth). Roll up the cake by rolling a towel inside cake and place seam side down to cool.
• Prepare the frosting by blending together the butter, cream cheese, confectioners sugar, and vanilla.
• When cake is completely cooled, unroll and spread with cream cheese filling. Roll up again without towel. Wrap with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to serve. Sprinkle top with confectioners sugar and slice into 8 to 10 portions.

Steps:

• For the cake: Preheat the oven to 375°F. Prepare a half sheet pan (18x13-inch) with baking spray. Line the bottom of the pan with parchment paper and spray the paper with baking spray. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ginger and allspice.  In a large bowl, whisk together the sugar, pumpkin puree, eggs and vanilla. Add the flour mixture to the pumpkin mixture and whisk until all of the dry ingredients are combined. Spread the batter in the prepared pan in an even layer. Bake until the top of the cake springs back when gently poked, 14 to 15 minutes. Meanwhile, while the cake is baking, lay a large clean kitchen towel on a work surface and sprinkle evenly with powdered sugar. Remove the cake from the oven and immediately run a knife around the edges to loosen. Invert the cake onto the powdered sugar dusted towel. Peel off the parchment paper and discard. Starting with the narrow end of the cake, gently roll up the cake with the towel to form a log. Place the cake, seam side down and let cool completely in the towel, about 2 hours. For the frosting: Beat the cream cheese and butter in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment on medium until smooth, about 3 minutes. Reduce the speed to medium-low and gradually add the powdered sugar. Stir in the vanilla and cinnamon. Beat on medium-high for 20 seconds. Carefully unroll the cake and spread evenly with the frosting. Re-roll the cake without the towel. Transfer seam side down to a serving platter and cover with plastic wrap. Chill at least 2 hours or up to overnight.  Dust the cake lightly with powdered sugar just before serving.