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Pumpkin Roll Cake
Recipe courtesy Paula Deen

Ingredients
Cake:
3/4 cup cake flour
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 1/4 teaspoons ground ginger
3/4 teaspoon ground allspice
6 large eggs, separated
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup golden brown sugar, packed
2/3 cup canned pumpkin, packed
1/8 teaspoon salt
Powdered sugar

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Filling:
1 teaspoon unflavored gelatin
2 tablespoons dark rum
1 cup whipping cream, chilled
3 tablespoons powdered sugar
6 tablespoons plus 1/2 cup English toffee pieces for garnish
Additional powdered sugar, for garnish
1 1/2 cups purchased caramel sauce, warmed, for garnish


Directions
For the cake: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

Line a 15 by 10 by 1-inch baking sheet with parchment paper. Spray the parchment

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with nonstick cooking spray.

Sift the flour, cinnamon, ginger, and allspice into a small bowl. In a separate
bowl, beat the egg yolks, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until very thick. Add
the pumpkin to the egg mixture and combine at a low speed until incorporated. Add
the dry ingredients and beat at a low speed until mixed. In a separate bowl, beat
the egg whites and salt until stiff but not dry. Fold into the cake batter,
stirring with a spatula, until most of the white streaks are gone.

Spread the batter onto a baking sheet and smooth out. Transfer baking sheet to the
oven and bake until a tester comes out clean, about 15 to 18 minutes. While the
cake is hot, dust generously with powdered sugar. Loosen the edges and turn the
cake out onto a kitchen towel. Fold the towel over the edge of the cake and roll
up. Cool completely, edge down, for 1 hour in the refrigerator.

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For the filling: Soften the gelatin in the rum. Stir over low heat until the
gelatin dissolves. Cool. Beat the chilled whipping cream and powdered sugar in a
large bowl until peaks form. Fold in the gelatin and 6 tablespoons English toffee
pieces.

To assemble, unroll the cake and sprinkle with 4 tablespoons of English toffee
pieces. Spread the filling over the toffee. Start at 1 long side of the cake roll
and, using the towel as an aid, roll up the cake to encase the filling. Place the
cake, seam side down, on a platter.

Trim the ends of the cake at a slight diagonal. Dust the cake with powdered sugar.
Spoon some warm caramel sauce and the remaining toffee chips over the top of the
cake. To serve, use a serrated knife to cut the cake crosswise into 1-inch thick

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slices. Drizzle more sauce on each slice and serve.


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