1/4 C. powdered sugar (to
sprinkle on towel) 3/4 C. all-purpose flour 1/2 t. baking powder
1/2 t. baking soda 1/2 t. ground cinnamon 1/2 t. ground cloves
1/4 t. salt 3 large eggs 1 C. granulated sugar 2/3 C.
pumpkin 1 C. walnuts (optional), chopped 1 pkg. (8 oz.) cream
cheese 1 C. powdered sugar, sifted 6 T. butter or margarine,
softened 1 t. vanilla extract 1/4 cup powdered sugar (optional)
Preheat oven to 375° F. Grease 15-by-10-inch jellyroll pan. Line
pan with waxed paper. Grease and flour paper. Sprinkle clean towel with
powdered sugar and set aside.
Combine flour, baking powder, baking
soda, cinnamon, cloves and salt in small bowl. Beat eggs and sugar in
large mixer bowl until thick. Beat in pumpkin.
Stir in flour
mixture. Spread evenly into prepared pan. Sprinkle with nuts.
Bake
for 13 to 15 minutes or until top of cake springs back when touched.
Immediately loosen and turn cake onto prepared towel. Carefully
peel off waxed paper. Roll up cake and towel together, starting with
narrow end. Cool on wire rack.
Beat
cream cheese, powdered sugar, butter and vanilla extract in small mixer
bowl until smooth. Carefully unroll cake; remove towel. Spread cream
cheese mixture over cake. Reroll cake. Wrap in plastic wrap and
refrigerate at least one hour. Sprinkle with powdered sugar before
serving, if desired.
Serves 10.
Note: Be sure to put
enough powdered sugar on the towel when rolling up the cake so it will not
stick.
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