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Carrot Cake Swiss Roll

This Carrot Cake Swiss Roll is a delightful dessert that combines moist cake, sweet cream cheese frosting, and shredded carrots, offering a unique twist on the classic carrot cake.
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Easy, Roll Cake
Servings: 8 servings

Equipment

  • Baking Pan
  • Mixing Bowl
  • Electric Mixer
  • Spatula
  • Kitchen Towel

Ingredients

Dry Ingredients

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1.5 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 0.5 teaspoon salt
  • 0.5 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 0.25 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 0.125 teaspoon ground cloves

Wet Ingredients

  • 3 large eggs
  • 0.5 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups shredded carrots

Frosting and Toppings

  • 1 batch cream cheese frosting
  • 0.25 cup pecans, chopped
  • powdered sugar for dusting

Instructions

  • Step 1: Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Line a 15×10-inch baking pan with parchment paper.
  • Step 2: In a bowl, whisk together the flour, ground cinnamon, baking powder, salt, ground ginger, ground nutmeg, and ground cloves.
  • Step 3: In a large mixing bowl, beat the eggs and granulated sugar together using an electric mixer on high speed until thick and pale, about 5-7 minutes.
  • Step 4: Reduce mixer speed to low and gently add in the vegetable oil and vanilla extract until just combined.
  • Step 5: Carefully fold in the dry ingredient mixture into the egg mixture using a spatula.
  • Step 6: Gently fold in the shredded carrots and chopped pecans.
  • Step 7: Spread the batter evenly into the prepared baking pan. Bake for about 12-15 minutes.
  • Step 8: Once baked, remove the cake from the oven and invert it onto a clean kitchen towel dusted with powdered sugar. Roll the cake up with the towel and allow it to cool completely.
  • Step 9: While the cake cools, whip up the cream cheese frosting.
  • Step 10: Once the cake has cooled, unroll it and spread an even layer of cream cheese frosting over the cake. Roll it back up tightly.
  • Step 11: Frost the outside of the rolled cake with any remaining cream cheese frosting and dust with powdered sugar.

Notes

Store any leftover Carrot Cake Swiss Roll in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3-4 days.