PAULA DEEN’S BEST CAKES & PIES 303 large eggs
1 cup granulated sugar
2⁄3 cup canned pumpkin
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
¾ cup all-purpose fl our
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
¾ teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
Confectioners’ sugar
Cream Cheese Pecan Filling (recipe
follows)
Garnish: pecan halves
- Preheat oven to 350°. Spray a
15x10-inch rimmed baking sheet with
baking spray with fl our. Line pan with
wax paper; spray paper. - In a large bowl, beat eggs and
granulated sugar with a mixer at
medium speed until thick and pale,
about 3 minutes. Beat in pumpkin
and vanilla just until combined. - In a medium bowl, whisk together
fl our, pie spice, salt, baking powder,
and baking soda. Stir fl our mixture into
pumpkin mixture just until combined.
Spread batter into prepared pan. - Bake until cake springs back
when lightly touched in center, 10 to
12 minutes. (Do not overbake.) - Meanwhile, sift confectioners’ sugar
onto a clean dish towel in a 15x10-inch
rectangle. Immediately loosen cake from
sides of pan, and turn out onto prepared
towel. Gently peel off wax paper. Sift
confectioners’ sugar onto cake. Starting
at one short side, roll up cake and towel
together, and place seam side down on
a wire rack. Let cool completely.- Gently unroll cake, and spread with
Cream Cheese Pecan Filling. Reroll cake
without towel, and place seam side down
on a serving platter. Refrigerate for
1 hour. Trim edges with a serrated knife,
if desired. Just before serving, sift with
confectioners’ sugar, and garnish with
pecans, if desired. Cover and refrigerate
for up to 3 days.
Cream Cheese Pecan
Filling
Makes about 3 cups1½ (8-ounce) packages
cream cheese, softened
¼ cup unsalted butter, softened
2½ cups confectioners’ sugar
1⁄3 cup heavy whipping cream
1 cup chopped pecans- In a large bowl, beat cream cheese
and butter with a mixer at medium
speed until smooth and creamy.
Gradually add confectioners’ sugar,
beating until smooth. Gradually add
cream, beating until smooth and creamy.
Stir in pecans. Use immediately.
Pumpkin Pecan
Cake Roll
Makes 1 (10-inch) cake roll