Orange-Spiced Pumpkin Roll Cake
Ingredients
Cake
- 1 cup (250 mL) granulated sugar
- 2 teabags Twinnings Orange and Cinnamon Spice
- 3/4 cup (175 mL) all-purpose flour
- 1 (5 mL) teaspoon Fleischmann's® Baking Powder
- 1/4 tsp (1 mL) salt
- 4 eggs, at room temperature
- 1/2 cup (125 mL) canned pumpkin purée
- 1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla extract
- Icing sugar
Simple Syrup
- 4 teabags Twinning's Orange and Cinnamon Spice
- 1/2 (125 mL) cup Crown® Lily White® Corn Syrup
- 2 tbsp (30 mL) water
Frosting
- 8 oz (250 g) brick-style cream cheese
- 1/3 cup (75 mL) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 cup (250 mL) icing sugar, plus more for garnishing
- 1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp (1 mL) salt
PRODUCTS
Instructions
- Cake: Preheat oven to 375?F (190?C). Line 11 x 15-inch (28 x 38 cm) jelly-roll pan with parchment paper; set aside. Remove tea from tea bags. In small food processor, pulse together sugar and loose tea until finely ground; set aside. Whisk together flour, baking powder and salt; set aside.
- Using electric mixer, beat together eggs and sugar-tea mixture for about 10 minutes or until mixture is thick and pale lemon colour. Fold in pumpkin and vanilla. Sprinkle flour mixture over top and fold into batter.
- Spread batter evenly into prepared pan; smooth top. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until top springs back when lightly touched and tester inserted in centre of cake comes out clean.
- Sift icing sugar generously onto clean kitchen towel. While still hot, run thin knife around edges of cake to loosen from sides of pan; invert onto prepared towel. Carefully peel off parchment paper. Starting at one short side, roll up cake with towel to resemble jelly-roll log. Place rolled cake, seam side down, on rack; let cool completely.
- Simple Syrup: Empty contents of tea bags into small saucepan. Pour in corn syrup and 2 tbsp water; bring to boil. Boil for 1 minute. Let cool completely; strain through fine-meshed strainer into small measuring cup.
- Frosting: Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese until light and fluffy. Beat in butter until blended. On low speed, sprinkle in icing sugar, beating until blended. Increase speed to high; beat in 2 tbsp simple syrup, vanilla and salt until smooth. Refrigerate for 30 to 35 minutes or until completely cooled and firm.
- Unroll cooled cake. Spread with frosting, leaving 1-inch (2.5 cm) border all around cake. Roll up tightly without parchment paper. Transfer to serving platter. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.
- Just before serving, cut into 1-inch (2.5 cm) thick rounds and brush with simple syrup. Dust with icing sugar.
Tip: Garnish cake platter with a few fresh berries and orange twists if desired.
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