3 eggs
1 cup white sugar
2/3 cup canned pumpkin
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons butter, softened
8 oz cream cheese
Confectioners’ sugar for dusting

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C)  Grease a 15x10x1 inch baking pan and line with parchment paper.

 

  • In a large bowl, beat eggs on high for five minutes.  Gradually add white sugar and pumpkin.  Add flour, cinnamon, baking soda.  Spread batter evenly in pan.  Sprinkle with walnuts evenly on top.
  • Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 15 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched.  Immediately turn out onto a linen towel dusted with confectioners’ sugar.  Peel off paper and roll cake up in the towel, starting with the short end.
  • To make filling:  mix confectioners’ sugar, vanilla, butter or margarine and cream  cheese together till smooth.
  • Carefully unroll the cake.  Spread the filling over the cake to within 1 inch of edges.  Roll up again.  Cover and chill until serving.  Dust with additional confectioners’ sugar, if desired.