Carrot Cake Roll with Cream Cheese Frosting Filling
This Carrot Cake Roll is a delightful twist on the classic carrot cake, filled with rich cream cheese frosting.
Prep Time30 minutesmins
Cook Time15 minutesmins
Total Time45 minutesmins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Cake, Easy
Servings: 8servings
Equipment
Jelly Roll Pan
Mixing Bowl
Whisk
Kitchen Towel
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
3/4cupall-purpose flour
1/2teaspoonbaking powder
1/2teaspoonbaking soda
1/2teaspoonground cinnamon
1/2teaspoonground ginger
1/4teaspoonground nutmeg
1/4teaspoonsalt
Wet Ingredients
3largeeggs
1/2cupgranulated sugar
1/3cuppacked light brown sugar
2teaspoonsvanilla extract
2cupsfinely grated carrots
1/2cupchopped walnuts (optional)Can be omitted if desired.
Cream Cheese Frosting
8ozcream cheese, softened
1cuppowdered sugar
6tablespoonsunsalted butter, softened
1teaspoonvanilla extract
Instructions
1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 15x10-inch jelly roll pan with parchment paper and lightly grease it.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, spices, and salt.
3. In a large mixing bowl, beat the eggs, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add in the vanilla extract and mix well.
4. Gradually fold in the flour mixture until just combined. Then, gently fold in the grated carrots and walnuts (if using).
5. Spread the batter evenly into the prepared pan and bake for about 15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
6. Once out of the oven, immediately invert the cake onto a kitchen towel dusted with powdered sugar. Carefully peel off the parchment paper.
7. Roll the cake tightly from the narrow end (with the towel) and let it cool completely.
8. Meanwhile, beat together the cream cheese, powdered sugar, butter, and vanilla until fluffy.
9. Unroll the cooled cake, spread the cream cheese frosting evenly over the surface, and re-roll it without the towel. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for at least an hour before slicing.
Notes
Ensure your cake is completely cool before frosting it to prevent melting. Use finely grated carrots for the best texture.