Well I really had wanted to make something and share it but I really didn’t have the time to do it this week. I decided that I am going to share with you a Gingerbread Cake Roll that I plan on making for Christmas. I will first be making the Pumpkin Rolls and then I will make the Gingerbread Cake Roll. Sorry I have no picture of it.

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Gingerbread Cake Roll

Ingredients:

• 3 eggs, seperated
• 1/2 cup molasses
• 1 tablespoon butter, melted
• 1/4 sugar
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon each ground cinnamon, ginger, and cloves
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 to 2 tablespoons confectioners’ sugar

Spiced Cream Filling

Ingredients:

• 1 – 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
• 1/3 cup confectioners’ sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• Additional ground cinnamon, optional

Directions

1. Let eggs stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Line a greased 15 in x 10 in x 1 in baking pan with waxed paper; grease and flour the paper. Set aside. In a large mixing bowl, beat egg yolks on high speed until thickened, about 3 minutes. Beat in molasses and butter. In a small mixing bowl and with clean beaters, beat egg whites on medium speed until foamy. Gradually add sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating on high until soft peaks form. Fold into yolk mixture. Combine the flour, baking soda, spices and salt; gently fold into egg mixture until combined.
2. Spread batter into prepared pan. Bake at 375 degrees for 9 – 12 minutes or until top springs back when lightly touched. cool in pan for 5 minutes. turn the cake onto a kitchen towel dusted with confectioners’ sugar. Gently peel off waxed paper. Roll up cake in the towel jelly-roll style, starting with a short side. Cool completely on a wire rack.
3. In a chilled large mixing bowl, combine the first five ingredients; beat until soft peaks form. Unroll cake; spread half of the filling evenly over cake to within 1/2 in of edges. Roll up again. Spread remaining filling over cake. Sprinkle with cinnamon if desired. Store in refrigerator.

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