Impress Your Family Easy Thanksgiving Pumpkin Roll

Many people are intimidated by this holiday classic. But you will see that making a delicious pumpkin roll is easy. Your friends and family will be impressed at your skills in the kitchen and everyone will get to enjoy one of my favorite Thanksgiving treats.

Step 1: Roll Call

Kitchen Tools/Items:

* 1- Large jelly roll pan
* Wax paper
* Clean hand/dish towel
* Electric mixer
* Several Mixing bowls
* Spatula


The following Ingredients makes 1 pumpkin roll.

* 1/4 cup powdered sugar
* 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
* 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
* 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
* 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
* 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
* 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
* 1/4 teaspoon salt
* 3 large eggs
* 1 cup granulated sugar
*  1 15 oz can of LIBBY'S® 100% Pure Pumpkin (Not Pumpkin Pie Filling) I have never tried a different brand but have used fresh pumpkin, using canned just makes it easier.
* 1 package cream cheese, softened (you should splurge on the name brand on this one, it really does make a difference).
* 1 cup powdered sugar
* 6 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Comments

[Adambowker98]

I have 2 questions: how many servings does this make, and what size pan is that?

Thanks,
Adam

[HollyHarken]

The average jelly roll pan is 13 inches by 18 inches. Depending on the size you cut the slices it should serve 12 if cutting 1 inch slices given that the ends have been trimmed to even them up in this recipe. I would simply save some of the icing and fill in the ends to get 13 servings @ 1 inch a slice.

[arice5]

It's not in your instructions, but according to your video, after flipping and removing the old wax paper, do we add an additional wax paper in place of the old before rolling?

[lilemdo]

This is amazing! Had this for Thanksgiving and I will continue to do this every year :)

[TheNetwerk]

I was excited to read this recipe and make it -- until I saw that you're using CANNED pumpkin.

I've never cooked with pumpkin and thought this would be a good 1st recipe :/

[falconx]

very good :)

[supersoftdrink]

Great instructable, very clear instructions. If you bake it on waxed paper rather than parchment, though, don't you get some melted wax in your cake?

I use the same basic technique when I make a Bûche de Noël in December.

[jmck82]

Here is a quote from Answer.com

"Reynold's Cut-Rite wax paper is a popular brand of wax paper here in the US. According to the manufacturer's website, this wax paper cannot be used to line cookie sheets for baking cookies because the wax paper "cannot handle the heat" of the oven and exposed areas of wax paper will smoke. On the other hand, again according to the website, this wax paper can be used to line cake pans because the cake will cover the wax paper completely and prevent it from smoking."

As far as wax paper melting, I haven't noticed that it is a problem.

[supersoftdrink]

cool thanks!

[jnifrwebb]

Added to favorites!!

[sehoner]

Pumpkin rolls rock! Every year I buy two from my SIL for Thanksgiving and Xmas. They are both usually gone by Monday.

[rewer22]

nice fotos of food urgent need to go for lunch)))

[ShootingStars]

Sounds yummy! Nice ible!

[james_]

heaven in food form!

[bunit]

MUST AGREE THIS IS A MUST HAVE!! #1!

[candykorn]

This is wonderful me and my best friend make it all the time.! thanks for the help!

[chody21]

YES! I LOVE PUMPKIN ROLLS! by far the best on here! GREAT JOB

[tbizzlefoshizzle]

OMG!!! This is my favorite!!! SOOO scrumptious! This is must have!! YUUUMMMYYY!!!

[joshuainthebox]

My mom and grandma make these at Thanksgiving and Christmas. Needless to say that the aunts, uncles, cousins, and kids fight over them and who gets the leftovers from the meal. They're always a hit. The are relatively easy and quick, however they can be a pain to roll and keep them from breaking if they aren't baked just right so pay attention. Off to grab a slice of mom's from the fridge..she covered this one in chopped walnuts, yum!

[j1shalack]

Hi:

Great recipe and Instructable. some minor suggestions:
In Step 1, I think you mean "Several Mixing bowls" not bowels.
In Step 7 - 5 you say to peel off the wax paper.
In Step 7 - 6 you say to roll with the wax paper...?

[sillyzombie666]

THIS IS ALMOST EXACTLY WHAT MY RECIPE IS minus one or 2 things , i tend to sell a bunch of em for the holidays and tons of requests to make em

[fallental]

Yum! I love pumpkin roll. Thanks for the recipe!