Description
A festive gingerbread yule log perfect for holiday celebrations. This spiced cake is rolled with cream cheese frosting for a delicious treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground cloves
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/3 cup molasses
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup milk
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 15×10-inch jelly roll pan with parchment paper.
- Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and salt in a bowl.
- Beat eggs and brown sugar until light. Mix in molasses, oil, and milk.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, mixing until combined.
- Spread batter evenly in the prepared pan. Bake for 12-14 minutes.
- Dust a clean kitchen towel with powdered sugar. Invert cake onto the towel and peel off parchment.
- Roll cake with the towel while warm. Let cool completely.
- Beat cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla until smooth.
- Unroll cake, spread filling, then reroll without the towel. Chill before serving.
Notes
- Use room temperature eggs for better volume.
- Roll the cake while still warm to prevent cracking.
- Chill before slicing for cleaner cuts.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 14 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: European
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 85mg
