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Carrot Cake Swiss Roll

A tender carrot cake sponge packed with the best cream cheese frosting and rolled up into something beautiful.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time12 minutes
Chilling Time3 hours
Total Time3 hours 22 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: European
Servings: 8

Ingredients

Carrot Cake Sponge

  • 3 large eggs
  • 1/4 cup of brown sugar, packed
  • 1/3 cup of granulated sugar
  • 2 tablespoons of olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons of pure vanilla extract
  • 2 cups of carrots, finely shredded
  • 3/4 cup of all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon of baking powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons of ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon of ground ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon of nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon of salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon of cloves

Cream Cheese FIlling

  • 8 ounces of cream cheese, room temperature
  • 6 tablespoons of salted butter, room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon of pure vanilla extract
  • 2 - 2 1/2 cups of confectioners sugar, sifted

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 375°
  • Lightly grease a 10”x15” jelly roll pan and line with parchment paper 

Make the cake…

  • In a large bowl, whisk 3 large eggs with 1/4 cup of brown sugar, 1/3 cup of granulated sugar, 2 tablespoons of olive oil and 2 teaspoons of pure vanilla extract until smooth 
  • Add 2 cups of finely shredded carrots and mix until evenly distributed 
  • Sift 3/4 cup of all purpose flour, 1 teaspoon of baking powder, 1 1/2 teaspoons of ground cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon of ground ginger, 1/2 teaspoon of nutmeg, 1/2 teaspoon of salt and 1/4 teaspoon of cloves into the bowl and mix until just combined 
  • Spread the batter evenly over the parchment lined pan and bake for 11-12 minutes or until the cake feels lightly set and springy to the touch
  • While the cake is baking, dust a large kitchen towel with confectioners sugar and as soon as the cake is fully baked, carefully invert it onto the towel and roll the hot cake tightly starting at the short end 
  • Transfer the cake onto a cooling rack to cool fully before adding the filling

Make the filling…

  • Use an electric hand mixer to beat 8 ounces of room temperature cream cheese with 6 tablespoons of room temperature salted butter and a teaspoon of pure vanilla extract until creamy
  • Gradually add 2 - 2 1/2 cups of confectioners sugar while mixing on medium speed until you have a thick filling with your desired level of sweetness 
  • Cover and chill the filling until the cake has fully cooled

Assemble the cake…

  • When the cake has fully cooled, carefully unroll it and discard the parchment paper 
  • Gently spread the filling evenly over the cake leaving a 1/2” border around the edges 
  • Tightly roll the cake back up, cover tightly with plastic wrap and chill until fully set 

Garnish and serve...

  • Once the cake is fully chilled and feels firm, carefully remove the plastic wrap and dust with confectioners sugar
  • Using a serrated knife, cut 1 inch thick slices and enjoy!!