Description
Homemade Carrot Cake Roll delights dessert enthusiasts with its delicate swirl of warm spices and silky cream cheese frosting. Sweet layers of moist carrot-infused cake promise a comforting Mediterranean-inspired treat you will savor with pure culinary pleasure.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups finely grated carrots
- 3 large eggs
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
Dry Ingredients:
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Finishing Ingredient:
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Thoroughly prepare the oven environment by heating to 350°F (175°C) and meticulously line a 10×15-inch jelly roll pan with parchment paper, ensuring complete surface coverage and slight overhang.
- Craft a foundational dry mixture by combining flour, baking powder, baking soda, aromatic spices like cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and salt in a medium mixing bowl.
- Create a voluminous base by vigorously whipping eggs with granulated and brown sugars using an electric mixer for approximately two minutes until the mixture transforms into a pale, airy consistency.
- Incorporate the vanilla extract into the egg mixture, then delicately fold in the dry ingredients, maintaining a light touch to preserve the mixture’s airiness.
- Gently integrate freshly grated carrots into the batter, distributing them evenly throughout the mixture.
- Distribute the batter uniformly across the prepared pan, ensuring a smooth, level surface for consistent baking.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, monitoring until the cake’s surface springs back responsively when gently touched.
- Immediately transfer the hot cake onto a sugar-dusted kitchen towel, carefully peeling away the parchment paper to prevent sticking.
- Execute a precise roll, starting from the shorter edge, enveloping the cake and towel into a compact cylindrical form.
- Allow the rolled cake to cool completely on a wire rack, maintaining its cylindrical shape.
- Meanwhile, construct a luxurious cream cheese frosting by blending softened cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until achieving a silky, homogeneous texture.
- Once cooled, delicately unroll the cake and lavish the surface with an even layer of cream cheese frosting.
- Re-roll the cake without the towel, ensuring a tight, smooth configuration.
- Wrap the rolled cake in plastic wrap and refrigerate for a minimum of one hour to set the frosting and enhance flavor melding.
- Before serving, dust the exterior with a delicate sprinkle of powdered sugar for an elegant finishing touch.
Notes
- Prep your pan meticulously by ensuring parchment paper covers every corner, preventing potential sticking and making cake removal seamless.
- Use freshly grated carrots for maximum moisture and natural sweetness, avoiding pre-packaged shredded carrots which can be too dry.
- Roll the warm cake immediately after baking to prevent cracking and help maintain a smooth, flexible texture for easier filling and rolling later.
- When unrolling the cooled cake, do it gently to avoid breaking the delicate sponge, using a light touch and patience during the process.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 179
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 102 mg
- Fat: 5 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 29 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 63 mg