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A soft spiced sponge cake rolled with tangy cream cheese frosting. Perfect for holidays, potlucks, or anytime you want an impressive dessert.

Carrot Cake Roll with Cream Cheese Frosting Filling

A soft spiced sponge cake rolled with tangy cream cheese frosting. Perfect for holidays, potlucks, or anytime you want an impressive dessert.
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Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Cake:
  • ¾ cup flour
  • ½ tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp cinnamon
  • ½ tsp ginger
  • ¼ tsp nutmeg
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 cup carrots grated
  • ½ cup walnuts optional
Filling:
  • 8 oz cream cheese
  • ½ cup butter
  • 2 cups powdered sugar sifted
  • 1 tsp vanilla

Equipment

  • Jelly roll pan
  • Parchment paper
  • Mixer
  • Kitchen towel

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Line and prep jelly roll pan.
  2. Mix dry ingredients.
  3. Beat eggs + sugar 5 minutes until fluffy. Add vanilla.
  4. Fold in dry mix, carrots, walnuts.
  5. Bake 12–15 minutes until springy.
  6. Invert onto sugared towel. Roll up while hot. Cool.
  7. Beat frosting ingredients until smooth.
  8. Unroll cake, spread frosting, roll again.
  9. Chill 30 minutes. Dust with sugar, slice, serve.

Notes

Store in fridge up to 3 days.
Freezes well for up to 2 months.