Pumpkin Roll Technique
How do you roll a pumpkin roll cake without it breaking mid-fold?
Best Answer
I've seen 2 tricks to help. One is to pre-roll the roll while it is still hot, just out of the oven. You will sometimes get cracks when unrolling the roll, but they are less visable as the cracks originate on the inside of the roll. Once you roll it back up, they tend to disappear.
The other is to just bake it on a piece of parchemnt paper and use that to lift, roll and support the pumpkin cake. As you lift the parchment paper, you roll the cake down into itself and it almost rolls itself as you lift the paper. Just have to keep it moist, but not too moist.
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What is the secret to rolling a pumpkin roll?
Q: My Pumpkin Rolls always crack, what am I doing wrong? A: I always recommend that the cake get rolled into the towel as soon as it comes out of the oven. When the cake is rolled while warm, the heat and moisture will help lead to a crack free cake. The cake is much more likely to crack if it is rolled when cooled.What makes a pumpkin roll crack?
How to keep pumpkin roll from cracking: The biggest trick to preventing your cake roll from cracking is to roll the cake up in the parchment paper as soon as it comes out of the oven. The hot cake will be soft and pliable and should roll up without cracking.How do you roll a pumpkin roll without cracking it?
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