Carrot Cake Roulage

Carrot Cake Roulage
Carrot Cake Roulage is a gluten free, dairy free, and fodmap friendly recipe with 20 servings. This recipe covers 6% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains around 3g of protein, 15g of fat, and a total of 387 calories. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Easter. Head to the store and pick up powdered sugar, garnish: pecans, water, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.

Instructions

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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.
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Beat eggs in a large bowl at medium-high speed of an electric mixer 5 minutes.
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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.
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Spread batter evenly in prepared pans (layers will be thin).
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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.
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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.
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Drain pineapple, reserving 1/4 cup syrup. Press pineapple between paper towels to remove excess moisture.
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Combine pineapple, cream cheese frosting, and 1/2 cup pecans; stir well.
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Unroll cakes; brush each lightly with 2 tablespoons reserved pineapple syrup.
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Spread each cake with half of frosting mixture. Reroll cakes without towels; place, seam side down, on serving plates.
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Cover and chill at least 1 hour. Dust cakes with additional powdered sugar before serving.
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Garnish, if desired.
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Note: For spice cake mix, we used Duncan Hines.
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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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DifficultyExpert
Ready In45 m.
Servings20
Health Score2
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