PUMPKIN ICE CREAM ROLL

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This wonderfully light dessert is our standby at Thanksgiving and Christmas. The hint of pumpkin and the refreshing ice cream make a most delicious after-dinner treat. -Gayle Lewis, Yucaipa, California

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 40m

Yield 10 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

3/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
1 teaspoon baking powder
Dash salt
3 large eggs
1 cup sugar
2/3 cup pumpkin
Confectioners' sugar
1 quart butter pecan ice cream, softened
Whipped cream, optional
Toasted chopped pecans, optional

Steps:

In a small bowl, combine flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder and salt. In a bowl, beat eggs at high speed for 5 minutes or until pale yellow. Gradually beat in sugar. Stir in pumpkin. Fold in dry ingredients. Line a 15x10x1-in. baking pan with greased and floured waxed paper. Pour batter into pan; bake at 375° for 15 minutes. , Turn cake out onto a linen towel sprinkled with confectioners' sugar. Peel off paper; roll up cake with towel. Cool on a wire rack. Unroll cake onto a baking sheet. Spread softened ice cream to within 1 in. of edges. Roll up cake again, without the towel. Cover and freeze. , To serve, let stand a few minutes at room temperature before slicing. If desired, dust cake with confectioners' sugar and top with the whipped cream and pecans.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 276 calories, Fat 11g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 84mg cholesterol, Sodium 163mg sodium, Carbohydrate 40g carbohydrate (31g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 6g protein.