PEACHY GINGERBREAD CAKE ROLL

Peachy Gingerbread Cake Roll image

My father loved gingerbread so I combined two or three recipes to create this one for him. This fruity, spiced cake roll gets kudos every time I serve it. -Dawn DePew, Blacklick, Ohio

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 40m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 21

Ingredients

4 large eggs
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar
1/4 cup water
3 tablespoons butter, melted
3 tablespoons molasses
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-1/3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
Confectioners' sugar
FILLING:
2 packages (8 ounces each) plus 3 ounces cream cheese, softened
1-1/4 cups peach preserves
1-1/4 teaspoons ground ginger
1-1/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Confectioners' sugar and sliced peaches, optional

Steps:

Line a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan with waxed paper; grease the paper and set aside., In a large bowl, beat eggs for 3 minutes. Gradually add sugars, beating until mixture is thickened. Beat in the water, butter, molasses and vanilla. Combine the flour, pie spice, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda and salt; fold into egg mixture. Spread batter into prepared pan. , Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched. Cool for 5 minutes. Invert 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., For filling, in a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, preserves, ginger, cinnamon and nutmeg until smooth. Unroll cake; spread filling over cake to within 1/2 in. of edges. Roll up again. Place seam side down on a serving platter. Dust with confectioners' sugar and garnish with sliced peaches if desired.,

Nutrition Facts : Calories 425 calories, Fat 20g fat (12g saturated fat), Cholesterol 127mg cholesterol, Sodium 301mg sodium, Carbohydrate 55g carbohydrate (40g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 7g protein.