Pumpkin Rolls

Well, my post on Facebook about making Pumpkin Rolls really created a stir, so here is the recipe and please send me your recipe if it is different!  These desserts are super easy to make and they are great goodies to take to fall parties, get togethers, or family functions!!

Pumpkin Rolls


Ingredients
3/4 Cup all-purpose flour
1 Cup white sugar
1 Teaspoon baking soda
2 Teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
1 Cup pumpkin puree
3 eggs
1 Teaspon lemon juice
2 Tablespoons confectioners' sugar

Icing
1 (8 oz.) package cream cheese, softened (I use light)
1/4 Cup butter
1 Teaspoon vanilla extract
1 Cup confectioners' sugar

Directions
1.  Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.  Grease 9x13 jelly roll pan.

2.  mix flour, sugar, baking soda, and pumpkin spice in mixer.
3. Stir in pumpkin puree, eggs, and lemon juice.
4.  Pour mixture into prepared pan and spread evenly.
5.  Bake at 375 for 15 minutes.

6.  Lay long piece of wax paper (foot and 1/2) on cooling rack.
7.  Remove cake from pan onto wax paper.
8.  Let cake cool for 10 minutes, then roll into roll, careful not to damage cake.  Ensure the wax paper is rolled between the cake.
9.  Let cake cool another 30 minutes.

10.  Make the Icing: blend cream cheese, butter, vanilla, and sugar in mixer.
11.  Unroll roll (after 30 minutes) carefully and spread Icing on cake.  Make sure Icing is generously applied (where you can't see the cake).
12.  Carefully roll cake back up, this time without the wax paper inside of roll.  As you roll, tug gently on wax paper on outside of roll to ensure it is not stuck to the cake.

Cake can be wrapped in plastic wrap and aluminum foil to ensure freshness.  You can also freeze the roll for a couple of weeks.

All mixing directions are according to a Kitchen Aid Stand Mixer, so adjust accordingly if you use a hand mixer.

(Recipe used this time from www.allrecipes.com-Granny Kat's Pumpkin Roll- modified to my specifications)

Enjoy these yummy, easy Fall treats and let me know how they turn out!! :)