Description
This Classic Pumpkin Roll, made with a delicious pumpkin cake and cream cheese filling, is given a heavenly upgrade with the addition of chocolate chips and then covered in a sinful chocolate ganache.
Ingredients
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Cake Ingredients
- 3/4 cup all purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2/3 cup pumpkin puree
Chocolate Chip Cream Cheese Filling
- 8 oz cream cheese (softened)
- 6 tablespoons unsalted sweet cream butter (softened)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup mini chocolate chips
Chocolate Ganache
- 1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
- 3/4 cup mini chocolate chips
Instructions
For the Cake
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a 15×10 cookie sheet with parchment paper
- Using a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice, ground cinnamon, and salt
- Using another large bowl, whisk together the eggs and sugar until combined
- Whisk in the vanilla and pumpkin puree until combined
- Using a rubber spatula, fold in the dry ingredients until combined and smooth
- Spread an even layer of batter onto the cookie sheet
- Bake in the oven for 13-16 minutes or until the top of the cake springs back when lightly touched
- As soon as the cake is pulled from the oven, do not hesitate in removing it from the pan and onto the counter
- Using your hands, carefully roll the cake into a log
- Place onto a wire rack to cool completely
For the Cream Cheese Filling
- Using a large mixing bowl, beat together the cream cheese, butter, vanilla, salt and powdered sugar until combined and smooth
- Fold in the mini chocolate chips
- Once the cake is cooled, place back onto the counter
- Carefully unroll the cake into a flat cake again
- Spread the cream cheese filling into the center of the cake
- Re-roll the cake again while peeling away the parchment paper
- Wrap the roll in plastic wrap and place into the fridge overnight
For the Chocolate Ganache
- Using a small pot, bring the heavy whipping cream to a simmer
- Pour the 1 C chocolate chips into a medium bowl
- Pour the hot heavy cream over the chocolate chips and let sit for 1 minute
- Whisk until smooth and combined
- Decorating
- Place the pumpkin roll onto a wire rack over a cookie sheet
- Pour the chocolate ganache over the pumpkin roll and evenly spread the ganache to completely coat the cake
- Sprinkle with mini chocolate chips
- Allow the ganache to harden before moving to a serving tray