Why not a Thankful Log for Thanksgiving? I came up with this idea last year as I was making my pumpkin rolls. I knew the children would out-number the adults, so I wanted a dessert that would make them feel special and would still be enjoyed by mature palates. I cut a one inch slice off the end of the pumpkin roll, placed it on top as you would a Bûche de Noël or Yule Log and decorated the roll with mushrooms. The mushrooms were made simply by pushing the end of a toothpick through a mini marshmallow then through the bottom of a Hershey Kiss. Sprinkled with powdered sugar. Cute. And Done.
Pumpkin Cake Roll
3 eggs
1 C. sugar
Beat for 5 minutes then add:
2/3 C. pumpkin
1 t. baking soda
1 t. cinnamon
3/4 C. flour
Grease and flour a standard jelly roll pan. Mix batter together, pour in pan. Bake 15 minutes a 375°. Take out of oven and remove from pan. Put on towel that has been sprinkled with powdered sugar. Roll up in towel. Beat until creamy:
8 oz. Cream cheese
4 T. butter
1 C. powdered sugar
1/2 t. vanilla
When cake is cooled, unroll and spread with filling. Re-roll. Refrigerate or may be frozen. When ready to serve sprinkle with powdered sugar. Makes one roll that serves about 10.
More Thanksgiving Day Recipes:
Cream of Peanut Soup
19 comments:
Love this idea!
What a great idea, Robin. This dessert would definitely dress up the kids' table!
Great idea! Love the Candy Corn kisses!
I just made a pumpkin roll for a baby shower yesterday and it was devoured! This is my third year making these awesome rolls (so easy and SO good!) from you when posted about the assembly-line pumpkin roll making day for the bake sale. Thank you for this great recipe!
can't do too much with pumpkin this time of the year, for my money!!
I love this idea, love the cute "mush-beams", my family would get a kick out of those!
That is gorgeous! I love your little mushrooms. :-) I'm one of the hosts for a blog party called This Week's Craving...this week's craving is Thanksgiving Treats and Sweets. You should definitely link this up! It's brilliant! - www.delightfulcountrycookin.com
My husband and I just discovered its only going to be us for Thanksgiving! His family and my family are all going somewhere else!
I still have a feeling that he'll want a 20 pound turkey though!
Hope you had a great weekend!
Hey sounds like a mighty fine idea to me.
Thanks a million for linking up to This Week's Cravings!
What a cute idea! thanksgiving log. i love it!
Very cute!
This looks beautiful, and it really is a great idea! Thanks for sharing the recipe.
Beautiful and tasty! What a clever idea!
I am one of the This Week's Cravings hosts - thanks for joining us!
Love the idea.. love it.. My wife uses pumpkin during this time of the year a whole lot. The other day she made me a pumpkin green monster smoothie (http://ashandlewplus2.com/2010/09/27/pumpkin-green-monster/). It was amazing.. Have a great night
Lew
This reminds me I've been meaning to make your red velvet rolls for FOREVER!
~ingrid
Cute and festive idea.
Mimi
Simply Love it! What a wonderful idea! Love to have a piece now!
cake-roll-making is definitely an art, and you did a fantastic job! i love the name, too--very proper. :)
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