Pumpkin Cake Roll....A Collection of Snowmen

I confess! I am in love with other men....Snowmen!! Through the years, I usually seem to add a few to my collection. I find these delightful holiday snowmen to be old souls.....their faces reflect soft smiles, twinkling eyes and Christmas secrets held within their hearts. They also don't seem to be mind being somewhat portly! Isn't it everything a girl wants?

My son Greg requests this every Christmas. I was so relunctant to try my hand at making this, but once I did, it was so much fun. I felt I had accomplished a baking masterpiece. It is simply wonderful!

Southern Sideboards Pumpkin Cake Roll

3 eggs

1 cup sugar

2/3 cup pumpkin

1 teaspoons lemon juice

¾ cup flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

2 teaspoon cinnamon

1 1/4 teaspoons ground ginger

3/4 teaspoon ground allspice

1 teaspoon salt

1 cup finely chopped nuts pecans

Beat eggs on high speed for about five minutes.Gradually beat in 1 cup sugar.Stir in 2/3 cup pumpkin and the lemon juice.Mix dry ingredients together in separate bowl. Fold into the pumpkin mix. Line a 15" x  10" x 1" baking sheet with parchment paper. Spray the parchment with nonstick cooking spray. Spread the batter onto a baking sheet and smooth out.Top with chopped pecans and bake at 375 degrees F. for 15 minutes.
Turn out onto lightweight towel and while the cake is hot and dust generously with powdered sugar. Roll towel and cake together. Cool completely.

Cream Cheese Filling

4 tablespoons butter

½ tsp vanilla

8 oz cream cheese

1 cup powdered sugar

Beat all ingredients together  until smooth. Unroll the cake. Spread filling evenly, roll back up without the towel, and place on serving platter, cover and chill. When ready to serve, dust generously with powdered sugar to give it a festive and snowy look.