Carrot Cake Roll with Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe
Indulge in the perfect harmony of moist carrot cake wrapped around a luscious cream cheese frosting. This Carrot Cake Roll is a delightful twist on the classic cake, offering a visually stunning dessert that is surprisingly easy to make.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Total Time: 2 hours
- Yield: 1 cake roll 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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Cake:
- 4 large eggs 🥚
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 ½ cups grated carrots 🥕
- ½ cup chopped walnuts (optional) 🌰
Cream Cheese Frosting:
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- ¼ cup unsalted butter, softened 🧈
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 15×10-inch jelly roll pan with parchment paper and grease it.
- Beat eggs, sugar, oil, and vanilla until thick and pale. Sift flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. Gradually fold into egg mixture.
- Fold in grated carrots and walnuts. Spread batter evenly in the pan. Bake 15-18 minutes or until springy to touch.
- While warm, invert cake onto a clean kitchen towel dusted with powdered sugar. Peel off parchment paper and roll cake gently with the towel. Cool completely.
- Beat cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add powdered sugar and vanilla. Mix well.
- Unroll cooled cake, spread frosting evenly, then roll back up tightly without towel.
- Chill before slicing.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (assuming 10 slices)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
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