Carrot Cake Roll with Cream Cheese Filling

Recipes

Carrot Cake Roll with Cream Cheese Filling

Ingredients

For the Carrot Cake:

  • 3 large eggs
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 2 Tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp ground ginger
  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg (optional)
  • 2 tsp cinnamon
  • 3/4 cup cake flour
  • 2 cups shredded carrots (drained if too wet)
  • Powdered sugar for rolling

For the Cream Cheese Filling:

  • 6 oz cream cheese (at room temperature)
  • 4 Tbsp unsalted butter (at room temperature)
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

Carrot Cake:

  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Generously spray a 10×15-inch jelly roll pan with cooking spray, line it with parchment paper, then spray the paper and lightly flour it. Set aside.
  2. Beat the eggs on high speed for 3 minutes until they become frothy. Add the sugar and continue beating on high for another 3-4 minutes until the mixture is pale and frothy. Mix in the vanilla extract and vegetable oil.
  3. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, baking powder, ginger, nutmeg, and cinnamon. Gently stir the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until just combined. Do not overmix. Fold in the shredded carrots.
  4. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and spread it evenly with a spatula. Bake for 15-16 minutes until the cake is set but still soft.
  5. While the cake is baking, lay a clean kitchen towel on the counter and generously sprinkle it with powdered sugar.
  6. When the cake is done, immediately turn it out onto the prepared kitchen towel. Starting at the short end, carefully roll the cake up with the towel. Let it cool completely for a few hours.

Cream Cheese Filling:

  1. While the cake is cooling, prepare the filling. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add the vanilla extract, then gradually add the powdered sugar, beating until smooth and creamy.

To Assemble:

  1. Once the cake is completely cool, carefully unroll it. Spread the cream cheese filling evenly over the cake. Re-roll the cake tightly without the towel.
  2. Chill the cake roll for about 1 hour to firm it up slightly.
  3. Dust the top with powdered sugar before slicing and serving. Enjoy!