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Thirteen absolute favorite pumpkin roll recipes just for you! These easy pumpkin roll recipes are moist, delicious, and the perfect blend of pumpkin and autumn spices. Pumpkin roll cakes are a great holiday dessert that looks fancy but is easy to make.
They are fabulous to serve during the fall season at Thanksgiving and Christmas. In these recipes, you’ll find fluffy pumpkin cake rolled with a sweet cream cheese filling swirled together to make a wonderfully beautiful fall treat.
The best part is these pumpkin rolls can be made in October and then kept in the freezer until time to serve at your holiday dinners.
Fall is my favorite time of year. With the leave changing colors, it’s officially become pumpkin season! So it’s the best time of year to fill the freezer with fresh homemade pumpkin puree, and then you can bake up fresh pumpkin cakes or pumpkin muffins any time of the year.
Best Way to Roll a Mess-Free Pumpkin Roll
Making a pretty pumpkin cake roll does not have to be messy. I remember the way my mom used to do it. She would bake the cake and then flip it out of the pan upside-down onto a towel. Then sprinkle it with powdered sugar and roll it up in a towel.
The problem was when she unrolled it. It would stick to the towel and tear or crack, making it a mess.
The best way to roll one is the use parchment paper. While the cake is still hot, roll it up in parchment paper and let it cool to room temperature.
Rolling when it’s hot is the secret to preventing your cake roll from cracking.
When it’s cool, roll it out, spread it with cream cheese frosting, and then roll it back up without the parchment paper.
How to Prevent Sticking To Parchment Paper
Because your pumpkin roll cake will be hot when it’s rolled, it will tend to sweat and can stick to the paper. But an easy way to fix this is to oil the parchment paper lightly. I prefer to use either coconut oil or avocado oil. But any cooking oil will work.
Should they be Refrigerated?
Yes. After spreading the crème cheese and rolling it back up, you should keep it in the refrigerator. Otherwise, the crème cheese will get really soft, and the cake will turn soggy.
Just wrap it in a couple of layers of plastic wrap, place it on a platter, and it will keep fresh in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
Can you Freeze Pumpkin Rolls?
Yes, you can! The best way to keep one fresh is to freeze it all the way through until the cream filling is frozen and then wrap it tightly in plastic wrap.
The reason is if the filling is not entirely frozen before it’s wrapped, ice crystals form on it, and then when it’s thawed, the crystal melts, causing the filling to be soggy.
How to Freeze
Follow this step-by-step guide for freezing your pumpkin roll.
- While the pumpkin cake is still hot, lightly oil a piece of parchment paper, lay the cake on it, and carefully roll it up. Allow it to cool to room temperature.
- Once it’s cooled, unroll the from the paper, place the unwrapped roll on a tray or platter, smother it with creme cheese icing, then reroll and put it in the freezer. Allow it to freeze for about 2 hours.
- Next, take it out and wrap it tightly with two layers of plastic wrap, put it inside a plastic freezer bag, and seal it.
- Label and date the bag and place it back in the freezer. It will keep fresh for up to 3 months.
Moist & Delicious Pumpkin Roll Recipes
13 Easy & Delicious Pumpkin Roll Recipes
Pumpkin rolls are an easy-to-make soft pumpkin cake that makes for a wonderful fall dessert. These recipes are moist, mess-free treats filled with cream cheese filling and perfect for your Thanksgiving dessert table.
This pumpkin roll recipe makes a moist pumpkin spice cake roll that's filled with light and fluffy cream cheese frosting.
This foolproof pumpkin roll recipe is super simple to make and turns out AMAZING!! Everyone will beg you to do this again and again!
These pumpkin spice cinnamon rolls have real pumpkin in the yeast dough. They are filled with a pumpkin spice cinnamon swirl and are topped with a sweet cream cheese frosting.
Perfectly spiced pumpkin roll with orange-flavored cream cheese filling. It's fluffy, creamy, and really easy to make!
These easy Pumpkin Cream Cheese Crescent Rolls are fluffy, sweet, and tangy. They're filled with sweet and tangy cream cheese and pumpkin filling. Perfect for the holidays!
A spiced pumpkin roll with sweet cream cheese filling—the perfect dessert for any fall dinner.
Everyone loves Pumpkin Roll, and this Gluten-Free version is just as good as the all-purpose flour variety. It's easy to make, especially when you use a cup-for-cup GF flour blend found at most grocers.
A Pumpkin Roll is a thin, moist pumpkin cake with or without walnuts, filled with a creamy frosting mixture and wrapped into a swirl of sweet heaven!
A pumpkin sheet cake rolled with a delicious cream cheese filling. This classic pumpkin roll recipe is an irresistible addition to any autumn menu.
This classic Pumpkin Roll is one of the best fall desserts! A pillowy soft, and moist pumpkin cake is covered with a rich cream cheese filling, then rolled, chilled, and sliced for a gorgeous, eye-catching dessert!
This classic Pumpkin Roll Recipe with a heavenly cream cheese filling is the perfect way to usher in pumpkin season!
This easy-to-make, mess-free homemade Pumpkin Roll With Cream Cheese Filling is so moist and delicious. It’s the ultimate Thanksgiving or holiday dessert with all the comforting fall flavors you love!
A pumpkin swiss roll made with Genoise Cake, resulting in a light and fluffy cake roll that is not too sweet and still incredibly soft! Paired with a light cream cheese whipped cream filling.
Are you ready to try all these recipes? Leave a comment below and tell me which one you plan to try.
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Dianne Hadorn is the owner of Hidden Springs Homestead, nestled in the hills of East Tennessee. A Master Gardener and lifelong homesteader, she teaches families how to grow real food, preserve it with confidence, and depend less on the grocery store. Through her practical, down-to-earth approach, Dianne has become a trusted source for beginners who want to build a sustainable lifestyle and fill their pantries with food they’ve grown themselves.