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Gingerbread Cake Roll

This gingerbread cake roll is a classic holiday treat with gingerbread cake and cream cheese frosting rolled into a log and sliced.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Chill Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Servings 12 Slices
Calories 342kcal

Equipment

  • Measuring Cups and Spoons
  • Jelly roll pan
  • Stand mixer
  • Parchment paper or tea towel

Ingredients

Cake Roll

  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 ½ teaspoon ground ginger
  • ½ teaspoon nutmeg
  • ½ teaspoon allspice
  • 4 eggs room temperature, seperated
  • ¼ cup molasses not blackstrap
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar

Filling

  • 12 ounces cream cheese
  • 6 Tablespoon unsalted butter
  • 1 ½ cups confectioners sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 375° and place an oven rack on the upper middle rung. Line a 10x15 inch jelly roll pan with parchment paper and spray with non-stick cooking spray and a light dusting of flour. Measure the parchment paper to overhang the short edges by about 2-4 inches (this helps rolling later)
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the sugar, brown sugar, molasses and eggs. Mix well.
  • Add in the flour, baking soda, cornstarch, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and allspice. Combine well - stopping the mixer and scraping the sides and mixing again.
  • Pour into the prepared pan and spread into the corners.
  • Place in the oven and bake for 10 minutes.
  • Remove the cake from the oven and spray the long end of the parchment paper with non-stick cooking spray, then fold over the cake.
  • While the cake is still hot, roll up the cake beginning at the end with the parchment folded over.
  • Cool rolled cake on a cooking rack until completely cooled for about 30-40 minutes.

Filling:

  • In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the softened butter and cream cheese. Add in the vanilla and cinnamon and stir well.
  • Beat in the powdered sugar until smooth and creamy.
  • Unroll the cooled cake and spread the icing over the entire cake. Roll the cake back up, removing the parchment paper as you roll.
  • Dust with confectioners sugar.
  • Slice to serve.

Notes

Any nutritional data I provide is an approximation and actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and proportion sizes.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Serving | Calories: 342kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 98mg | Sodium: 246mg | Potassium: 192mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 34g | Vitamin A: 636IU | Vitamin C: 0.05mg | Calcium: 84mg | Iron: 1mg