Carrot Cake Cream Cheese Roll (Print Format)

Tender carrot cake rolled around smooth cream cheese filling and finished with a sweet glaze.

# Ingredients:

→ Dry Ingredients

01 - 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
02 - 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
03 - 1 teaspoon baking powder
04 - 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
05 - 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
06 - 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
07 - 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves

→ Wet Ingredients

08 - 3 large eggs
09 - 1/2 cup granulated sugar
10 - 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
11 - 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
12 - 3 medium carrots, shredded

→ Filling

13 - 1 cup confectioners' sugar
14 - 1 (8 oz.) package cream cheese, softened
15 - 6 tablespoons salted butter, softened
16 - 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

→ Glaze

17 - 3 cups confectioners' sugar
18 - 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
19 - 10-11 tablespoons milk

# Steps:

01 - Preheat oven to 375°F and line a 15 x 10-inch jelly roll pan with parchment paper, leaving a slight overhang on the sides.
02 - In a medium bowl, combine flour, cinnamon, baking powder, salt, ginger, nutmeg, and cloves. Whisk until evenly blended.
03 - In a large bowl, whisk together eggs and sugar until fully combined. Add vegetable oil, vanilla extract, and shredded carrots, and mix thoroughly.
04 - Gradually fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture until just combined.
05 - Pour the batter into the prepared jelly roll pan, spreading it into an even layer. Bake for 12 minutes, then carefully lift the cake from the pan using the parchment overhang.
06 - Transfer the cake onto a large wooden cutting board. Gently roll the cake lengthwise while it's still warm.
07 - Place the rolled cake onto a cooling rack and allow it to cool completely.
08 - In a medium bowl, whisk together confectioners' sugar, cream cheese, butter, and vanilla extract until smooth and creamy.
09 - Carefully unroll the cooled cake and spread the filling evenly, leaving a small gap around the edges.
10 - Re-roll the cake tightly, then wrap it securely with plastic wrap.
11 - Refrigerate the cake roll for 1 hour before serving.
12 - In a mixing bowl, whisk together confectioners' sugar, vanilla extract, and milk until smooth.
13 - Drizzle the glaze over the chilled cake roll and slice to serve.

# Tips:

01 - Allow the rolled cake to cool completely before adding the filling to prevent melting.

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