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Carrot Cake Roll

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Carrot cake is my absolute favourite! I’ve never tried making a swiss roll with it. What a fantastic idea!

It is very hard to know what to say really. Except possibly yum, yum, yum, yum and yummy.

Carrot cake in swiss roll form. I am swooning and can’t wait to make it again.

OMG yum this is a genius idea for Easter and Spring.  

I actually made carrot cake muffins the other day and forgot how much I LOVE all the spices in carrot cake, so good!

Servings: 10

Time:

Preparation     20 minutes

Cooking           15 minutes

Total                35 minutes

What do you need to make Carrot Cake Roll

Cake – 

1 box carrot cake mix + additional ingredients per directions OR your favorite recipe 

1 cup grated carrot

Frosting – 

8 oz cream cheese at room tempurature 

5 tablespoons butter at room tempurature 

1 teaspoon vanilla extract 

2 cups powdered sugar + more for dusting 

How to make Carrot Cake Roll

FIRST STEP:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a raised edge cookie sheet with parchment paper then spray the parchment paper with nonstick spray

Sprinkle a clean kitchen towel generously with powdered sugar, set aside

SECOND STEP:

Prepare cake batter per directions then fold in grated carrots

a)

b)

Pour evenly into lined cookie sheet bake 15 minutes or until toothpick in center comes out clean

a)

b)

THIRD STEP:

Immediately turn the cake out onto the sugared towel and carefully peel away parchment paper 

Fold the towel over the short ends of the cake and gently roll into the towel from one short end

Allow to cool for 45 minutes to an hour

a)

b)

FOURTH STEP:

For the frosting use a hand mixer to beat cream cheese and butter until smooth 

Add in vanilla and powdered sugar 1 cup at a time until creamy

a)

b)

c)

d)

FIFTH STEP:

Unroll the cake and spread the frosting over the entire surface

a)

b)

c)

d)

Roll the cake up again and place on a plate seam side down 

Cool in refrigerator for at least 30 minutes before slicing and serving

Enjoy!

YUM!

Carrot Cake Roll

Carrot Cake Roll

Yield: 10
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes

Ingredients

  • Cake - 
  • 1 box carrot cake mix + additional ingredients per directions OR your favorite recipe 
  • 1 cup grated carrot
  • Frosting - 
  • 8 oz cream cheese at room tempurature 
  • 5 tablespoons butter at room tempurature 
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 
  • 2 cups powdered sugar + more for dusting 

Instructions

FIRST STEP:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a raised edge cookie sheet with parchment paper then spray the parchment paper with nonstick spray 

Sprinkle a clean kitchen towel generously with powdered sugar, set aside

SECOND STEP:

Prepare cake batter per directions then fold in grated carrots 

Pour evenly into lined cookie sheet bake 15 minutes or until toothpick in center comes out clean

THIRD STEP:

Immediately turn the cake out onto the sugared towel and carefully peel away parchment paper 

Fold the towel over the short ends of the cake and gently roll into the towel from one short end 

Allow to cool for 45 minutes to an hour

FOURTH STEP:

For the frosting use a hand mixer to beat cream cheese and butter until smooth 

Add in vanilla and powdered sugar 1 cup at a time until creamy 

FIFTH STEP:

Unroll the cake and spread the frosting over the entire surface 

Roll the cake up again and place on a plate seam side down 

Cool in refrigerator for at least 30 minutes before slicing and serving 

Enjoy! 

Nutrition Information
Yield 10 Serving Size 1
Amount Per Serving Calories 120Total Fat 12gSaturated Fat 6gTrans Fat 6gSodium 284mgCarbohydrates 146gSugar 8gProtein 12g

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Janeth Moutray

Friday 26th of August 2022

Yummy

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