Chocolate Pumpkin Roll Cake Recipes

Steps:

• Place an oven rack in the center of the oven. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Butter an 11-by-17-inch rimmed, nonstick baking sheet. Line the pan with parchment paper and butter the parchment paper. Lay a clean kitchen towel on a work surface and dust with powdered sugar.
• For the cake: In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cinnamon, baking powder and salt. In another medium bowl, using an electric hand mixer on high speed, beat the sugar and eggs together until thick, about 2 minutes. Beat in the pumpkin puree. Gradually beat in the flour mixture. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and spread evenly. Bake until the cake springs back when touched, about 12 minutes.
• Run a thin metal spatula around the edges of the cake and immediately invert the pan onto the kitchen towel. Carefully peel off the parchment paper. Starting at the narrow end, roll up the cake and towel together into a log. Cool completely on a wire rack, about 45 minutes.
• For the filling: Place the chocolate and butter in a medium bowl. Place the bowl over a pan of barely simmering water. Stir until the chocolate is melted and the mixture is thick, about 2 minutes. Add the mascarpone cheese and, using an electric hand mixer, beat until smooth.
• Carefully unroll the cake and remove the towel. Using a spatula, spread the filling over the cake. Roll up the cake and wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours. When ready to serve, cut the roll into 1/2-inch-thick slices and arrange on a platter.

Steps:

• Line a 15x10x1-in. baking pan with waxed paper; grease the paper and set aside. In a large bowl, beat egg yolks on high speed until thick and lemon-colored. Gradually add 1/2 cup sugar and pumpkin, beating on high until sugar is almost dissolved., In a small bowl, beat egg whites until soft peaks form. Gradually add remaining sugar, beating until stiff peaks form. Fold into egg yolk mixture. Combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; gently fold into pumpkin mixture. Spread into prepared pan., Bake at 375° until cake springs back when lightly touched, 12-15 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes. Turn cake onto a kitchen towel dusted with confectioners' sugar. Gently peel off waxed paper. Roll up cake in the towel jelly-roll style, starting with a short side. Cool completely on a wire rack., In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, butter, confectioners' sugar and vanilla until smooth. Unroll cake; spread filling evenly to within 1/2 in. of edges. Roll up again, without towel. Cover and freeze until firm. May be frozen for up to 3 months. Remove from the freezer 15 minutes before cutting. If desired, dust with confectioners' sugar.

Steps:

• For filling, beat cream cheese and powdered sugar.
• Beat in pumpkin, nutmeg, cinnamon, and vanilla.
• Add whipping cream slowly, beating until slightly thickened.
• Refrigerate approximately 2 hours.
• For cake: Heat oven to 375°F
• Line a jelly roll pan with aluminum foil or wax paper. Grease foil or wax paper.
• Beat egg whites on high speed until soft peaks form; gradually add 1/2 cup sugar, beating until stiff peaks form. Set aside.
• Beat egg yolks and vanilla 3 minutes; gradually add remaining 1/4 cup sugar, beating another 2 minutes.
• Combine dry ingredients; add to yolk mixture alternating with water, beat on low just until smooth.
• Slowly fold chocolate mixture into egg whites with a spatula until well blended. Spread batter evenly in pan.
• Bake 12-15 minutes or until top springs back when touched.
• Immediately loosen cake from edges of pan; turn over onto a clean towel sprinkled with powdered sugar. Carefully peel off foil or wax paper.
• Roll cake in towel, starting from narrow end; place on wire rack to cool.
• Carefully unroll cake; remove towel. Spread cake with filling; re-roll without towel.
• For chocolate glaze: Melt butter in a small pan over low heat;
• add cocoa and water, stirring until smooth and slightly thickened. Do not boil.
• Remove from heat; cool slightly.
• Slowly add powdered sugar and vanilla, beating until smooth.
• Spoon glaze over rolled cake.
• Keep refrigerated.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• In a large bowl, mix the cake mix, pumpkin, eggs and oil for 3 minutes using a mixer on medium speed. Pour into the prepared pan and spread evenly.
• Bake for 35 to 40 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool, then frost with cream cheese frosting.