Description
A festive swirl of gingerbread spice and velvety cream cheese, this Gingerbread Roll Cake is a delightful treat that embodies the flavors of the holiday season. The moist and aromatic gingerbread cake paired with a luscious cream cheese filling creates a perfect balance of sweetness and spice.
Ingredients
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Cake
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp cloves
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 3 large eggs
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup molasses
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Filling
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a 10×15-inch jelly roll pan with parchment.
- Make Cake: Whisk together dry ingredients. Beat eggs and sugar until thick, then mix in molasses and vanilla. Fold in dry mix. Pour into pan and bake for 10–12 minutes.
- Roll Cake: Invert warm cake onto a towel dusted with powdered sugar, roll up gently, and cool.
- Prepare Filling: Beat filling ingredients until smooth.
- Assemble: Unroll cake, spread filling, re-roll, and chill.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Holiday
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 290 kcal
- Sugar: 23g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 41g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
