Easy Cinnamon Apple Cake Roll made with fresh apples, cinnamon and cream cheese icing.
So glad you are back for the final day of Apple Week! If you missed the last two days, don’t forget to check out these tarts and chips!
It has been fun making all of these new apple recipes that I now can add to my recipe box for the next time I am in the mood for apples.
As I was eating this cake I thought what a great alternative this could be for apple pie! It has the same flavors but with icing! Sounds even better to me!
This cake roll is your standard type of roll. It takes some patience and waiting around but it is worth it in the end so don’t give up.
I knew last year after we apple picked I wanted to replicate my pumpkin roll and make an apple roll. Well it took me a whole other year before I actually did it and let me tell you, it didn’t last long in my house!
I think the family would of finished it off in a day if I had let them! ENJOY!
Cinnamon Apple Cake Roll
Ingredients
- FOR THE CAKE:
- 2 eggs
- 5 oz sour cream
- 1 cup sugar
- 4 ounces cinnamon applesauce
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1½ teaspoon baking powder
- 2 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- FOR THE ICING FILLING:
- 1 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 3 teaspoon butter, softened
- 8 oz cream cheese, room temperature
- 2 tablespoons milk
- FOR THE APPLE FILLING:
- 3 cups apples, diced (about 3 apples)
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 4 tablespoons brown sugar
- 4 tablespoons butter
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375. Line cookie sheet with parchment paper.
- In mixing bowl, mix the eggs, sour cream, sugar and applesauce together.
- In a separate bowl whisk together flour, baking powder and cinnamon.
- Slowly add to mixing bowl on medium till all incorporated.
- Pour into prepared cookie sheet, spread out and bake for 15 minutes.
- Take a dish towel that is the size of the cake. Cover with ½ cup powdered sugar.
- When cake is done and cooled for about 2 minutes. Remove from pan lay cake onto the dish towel. Starting at one end, roll the cake into the dish towel.
- Place in refrigerator to cool for an hour.
- FOR THE APPLE FILLING:
- On medium heat, using a medium size pot melt your butter.
- Add brown sugar and stir till the sugar has dissolved.
- Add cinnamon and apples.
- Let the mixture simmer for 15 minutes or until apples are soft.
- Drain and set aside.
- FOR THE ICING FILLING:
- Prepare filling by mixing butter and cream cheese together. Add powdered sugar and milk.
- When ready, take roll out of refrigerator, unroll. Spread icing onto cake.
- Top with half the apple filling. Roll the cake back up without the dish towel and refrigerator for 1 hour or until ready to serve.
- When ready to serve top with remaining apple filling. Sprinkle with powdered sugar and ENJOY!
Absolutely perfect!!
This cake roll looks fantastic, Nancy! Love the cinnamon apple combo! It’s perfect for fall!
What a great idea to make an apple roll! I’ve been loving your apple recipes!
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I’ve never made a cake roll! This one looks so delicious…..I need to try it!
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Mmm this looks so yummy. I love how the roll up cake, and love the apples! mmmm
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So beautiful! I love the apples on the top!
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That apple looks delicious – great photo!
Just looking at that cream oozing from that moist, soft cake….. Oh yummm! Thanks for sharing on the What’s for Dinner link up and don’t forget to leave a comment at the party – Next week’s features that also leave a comment get pinned and tweeted!
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Oh my goodness this looks so good and a different twist on a fall dessert!!
I would love to have you stop by and share on my WW post this week.
Hope you have a great week!
Karren
That looks heavenly! Perfect for the fall. Yum. Pinned. I’d love to see you link up with us at http://www.ourunschoolingjourney.com/2016/08/wonderful-wednesdays-with-omhg.html
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Pinned! My family will love this 🙂
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Yum! This looks perfect for fall and just in time for apple season. Thanks for sharing at Family Joy Blog Link-Up Party. Hope you are having a great week.
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Oh my goodness! What a pretty and delicious looking cake! I wish I could sneak a bite right off the screen. Thanks so much for sharing at Throwback Thursday.
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Looks so good. I’d love to get a jelly roll pan. Thanks for sharing at the #InspirationSpotlight Pinned & sharing
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This looks amazing! Could you tell me what size cookie sheet you used?
Hi Kelli! Thanks for your question. I used a 9×13 cookie sheet!
What would you have to change if you wanted to use canned apples?
Hi Henri, although I haven’t used canned apples I sure it would be fine to use. Maybe just chop up the apples so they are smaller when spreading over cake! Thanks!
Do you know can these be put in the freezer to use for later?
While
I haven’t tried I would say no. Because of the cream cheese you can not freeze the entire cake.