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Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 2 |
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Carrot cake claims a new shape in this jellyroll. Look for the lavish cream cheese frosting rolled up inside. Ingredients:
vegetable cooking spray |
4 large eggs |
1/2 cup water |
1 (18.25-ounce) package spice cake mix |
1 cup grated carrot |
3 tablespoons powdered sugar, divided |
1 (15 1/4-ounce) can crushed pineapple in heavy syrup |
2 (16-ounce) cans cream cheese frosting |
1/2 cup chopped pecans, toasted |
powdered sugar |
garnish: toasted chopped pecans |
Directions:
1. Coat two 15 x 10 x 1 jellyroll pans with cooking spray; line with wax paper, and coat wax paper with cooking spray. Set aside.
2. Beat eggs in a large bowl at medium-high speed of an electric mixer 5 minutes. Add water, beating at low speed until blended. Gradually add cake mix, beating at low speed until moistened. Beat mixture at medium-high speed 2 minutes. Fold in grated carrot.
3. Spread batter evenly in prepared pans (layers will be thin). Bake, one at a time or in separate ovens, at 350° on the middle rack 13 minutes or until each cake springs back when lightly touched in center.
4. Sift 1 1/2 tablespoons powdered sugar in a 15 x 10 rectangle on a cloth towel; repeat with 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar and a second towel. When cakes are done, immediately loosen from sides of pan, and turn each out onto a sugared towel. Peel off wax paper. Starting at narrow end, tightly roll up each cake and towel together; place, seam side down, on wire racks to cool completely.
5. Drain pineapple, reserving 1/4 cup syrup. Press pineapple between paper towels to remove excess moisture. Combine pineapple, cream cheese frosting, and 1/2 cup pecans; stir well.
6. Unroll cakes; brush each lightly with 2 tablespoons reserved pineapple syrup. Spread each cake with half of frosting mixture. Reroll cakes without towels; place, seam side down, on serving plates.
7. Cover and chill at least 1 hour. Dust cakes with additional powdered sugar before serving. Garnish, if desired.
8. Note: For spice cake mix, we used Duncan Hines.
9. Note: This recipe makes 2 cake rolls, so it's ideal for a make-ahead dessert for a crowd. Or give the second roll as a gift.
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