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Cinnamon Roll Cake is all of the sweet, gooey goodness of a cinnamon roll, but much easier to make. You can have all your favorite cinnamon roll flavor without waiting for dough to rise.
Everyone loves cinnamon rolls, but it is usually a special occasion when you take the time to actually make them from scratch. Now you can get all the same sweetness and gooey-ness of a homemade cinnamon roll in so much less time with this easy cinnamon roll cake recipe.
I took this cake to a potluck dinner we were invited to and brought home an empty pan. In fact we were scrapping the sides of the pan as I left. Just trying to get every last bit of yumminess out of the pan!! You could say it was a big hit!
This cake is easy to put together. First, mix together the flour, salt, sugar, baking powder, milk, eggs, and vanilla. Then slowly stir in the melted butter and pour into a greased 9×13 pan. Next, make the topping by mixing together the butter, brown sugar, flour and cinnamon. Drop the mixture evenly over the batter and swirl with a knife. Put the pan in the oven and bake at 350 for 28-32 minutes.
Once the cake is out of the oven, mix together the powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla for the glaze and drizzle it over the warm cake.
This cake is absolutely delicious served warm. So make sure to time it so you can eat this cinnamon roll cake warm. Everyone knows a cinnamon roll tastes best fresh from the oven!
Cinnamon Roll Cake
Ingredients
Cake:
- 3 c flour
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 c sugar
- 4 tsp baking powder
- 1 1/2 c milk
- 2 eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 c butter melted
Topping:
- 1 c. butter softened
- 1 c. brown sugar
- 2 Tbsp. flour
- 1 Tbsp. cinnamon
Glaze:
- 2 c. powdered sugar
- 5 Tbsp. milk
- 1 tsp. vanilla
Instructions
- Mix together flour, salt, sugar, baking powder, milk, eggs, and vanilla. Then slowly stir in the melted butter and pour into a greased 9×13 pan.
- Next, mix together the butter, brown sugar, flour and cinnamon for the topping. Drop evenly over the batter and swirl with a knife.
- Bake at 350 for 28-32 minutes.
- Once cake is out of the oven, mix together the powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla for the glaze. Drizzle over the cake while still warm.
Kim says
That pictures of the cinnamon roll cake look yummy. I want to try it over the weekend. Would you send me an invite to pinterest as well? Looks like an intriguing site worth checking out.
Dawn says
Leigh Anne, I also pinned this recipe awhile ago and I’m so glad you reminded me. Also, by joining Pinterest through the Facebook link, it seems to work pretty quickly. I think you go to Pinterest and then click on the fb icon and follow the prompts from there. No waiting.
Andrea M says
would you send me a pintrest invite to pattysmom28 (at) yahoo (dot) com.
Thanks!
Leigh Anne says
Done! It may take a few days to get it.
Jamie says
I can’t seem to get the whole printable recipe to open up. It only comes up as the title. Am I just having computer issues? Sorry to bother you about it, I just wondered if I was the only one have problems. I will try again later:)
Leigh Anne says
Try it again – think I have it fixed. Let me know if it’s not! Sorry about that
Jessica Kirkman says
Pinterest looks great! I have been waiting for 3 days now to be invited! 🙁 I love all of your recipes by the way! The cinnamon roll cake looks delish, I will have to try that when I have company staying over!
Marilyn says
I am going to try this in cup cake pan as a dessert …it looks great…my family miss my home made ones…