Butternut Squash Cake Roll

Name: Butternut Squash Cake Roll
Ingredients: 3 eggs; 1 cup sugar; 2/3 cup mashed cooked butternut squash; 3/4 cup flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 cup finely chopped walnuts; confectioners' sugar; Filling; 1 (8 ounce) cream cheese, softened; 2 tablespoons butter, softened; 1 cup confectioners' sugar; 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract; confectioners' sugar (optional)

14 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

3 eggs
1 cup sugar
2/3 cup mashed cooked butternut squash
3/4 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup finely chopped walnuts
confectioners' sugar
Filling
1 (8 ounce) cream cheese, softened
2 tablespoons butter, softened
1 cup confectioners' sugar
3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
confectioners' sugar (optional)

Directions

1

In a large mixing bowl, beat eggs; gradually beat in sugar. Add squash and mix well. Combine the flour, baking soda and cinnamon; add to squash mixture and mix well.
2

Line a 15 x 10 x 1 inch baking pan with waxed paper; grease and flour the paper. Spread batter evenly into pan. Sprinkle with walnuts. Bake at 375 for 13-15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes.
3

Turn cake onto a kitchen towel dusted with confectioners' sugar. Gently peel off waxed paper. Roll up cake in the towel, jelly-roll style, starting with a short side. Cool completely on wire rack.
4

In a small mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, butter, confectioners' sugar and vanilla until smooth. Unroll cake; spread filling evenly over cake within 1 inch of edges. Roll up again. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour. Just before serving, dust with confectioners' sugar if desired.