Carrot Cake Roll

Description

It’s carrot cake…rolled up and totally transportable! And it looks good too. Everyone loves it when I make it.

Ingredients

  • 3 eggs
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 cup finely chopped cooked carrot
  • 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup crushed walnuts (Optional)

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a rimmed cookie sheet or jelly roll pan with parchment paper.
  2. Combine eggs and sugar in a mixing bowl. Add carrot and pineapple.
  3. Mix flour
  4. cinnamon
  5. baking powder
  6. and salt together in a separate bowl. Pour in egg mixture; mix until it comes together. Spread batter on the prepared baking sheet.
  7. Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Allow to cool completely
  8. about 30 minutes.
  9. Beat cream cheese
  10. powdered sugar
  11. and vanilla extract together in a bowl. Spread cream cheese filling evenly over the cooled cake. Sprinkle walnuts on top of filling.
  12. Run a spatula under the cake to loosen from the parchment paper. Grab the paper from one end and start rolling
  13. pulling the paper away as you do. Roll up and refrigerate for 1 hour before cutting.

Prep Time: 20 mins

Cook Time: 15 mins

Total Time: 2 hrs 5 mins

Servings: 10

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