Description
Indulge in this delicious Carrot Cake Roll that combines the flavors of a classic carrot cake with the convenience of a roll. This impressive dessert is perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
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Carrot Cake Roll Ingredients:
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 cup cane sugar (or granulated white sugar)
- 2 tablespoons avocado oil (or vegetable oil)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, homemade or store-bought
- 2 cups shredded carrots (about 2-3 medium carrots)
- 1 batch cream cheese filling (see below)
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar for rolling
Cream Cheese Filling Ingredients:
- 1 cup powdered sugar, sifted
- 8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
- 6 tablespoons butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- To Make The Carrot Cake Roll: Preheat oven to 375°F. Line a 15 x 10-inch jelly-roll pan with parchment paper. Whisk dry ingredients, mix wet ingredients, combine, bake, roll, cool. Make cream cheese filling. Spread filling, roll cake, chill, dust with powdered sugar, slice, and serve.
- To Make The Cream Cheese Filling: Whisk together cream cheese, powdered sugar, butter, and vanilla extract until smooth. Adjust consistency with powdered sugar or water.
Notes
- If you want the cake ends to be pretty, slice off about 1/2-inch on both ends before serving to reveal the cream cheese swirls.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 17g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 95mg