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Cinnamon Roll Cake is a tender, delicious coffee cake that has all the sweet, gooey goodness of a cinnamon roll, but much easier to make. It has a light fluffy cake swirled with cinnamon sugar goodness and topped with a powdered sugar glaze.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe!
Quick and Easy. 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.
Amazing Taste. A cake that tastes just like a cinnamon roll with only a fraction of the work of a cinnamon roll! It can be served for breakfast or as dessert.
Ingredients Needed
- All Purpose Flour
- Butter, salted
- Sugar, granulated sugar, powdered sugar, and brown sugar.
- Milk. I use whatever I have on hand.
- Eggs
- Baking Powder
- Vanilla Extract
- Cinnamon
- Salt
How to Make Cinnamon Roll Cake
- Mix together flour, salt, sugar, baking powder, milk, eggs, and vanilla in a large bowl. Whisk together until combined.
- Slowly stir in the melted butter.
- Pour cake batter into a 9×13 inch pan sprayed with nonstick cooking spray..
- Mix together melted butter, brown sugar, flour and cinnamon for the topping.
- Drop mixture evenly over the top of the cake batter and swirl with a knife.
- Bake at 350 degrees F for 28-32 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Remove cake from oven.
- Mix powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla to make a glaze.
- Drizzle glaze over the warm cake.
Tips from leigh Anne
- When swirling in cinnamon mixture, be sure to swirl down into the cake so the mixture is not just on the top.
- If you don’t need a whole 9 x 13 inch pan of cinnamon roll cake, you can divide this recipe in half and use an 8 x 8 inch pan.
- The cake slices better if you allow it to cool a bit but I love a cinnamon roll warm so I cut into it anyway!!
Frequently Asked Questions
What’s the best way to store leftover cinnamon roll cake?
It can be stored covered or in an airtight container at room temperature for 2-3 days. Stored in the refrigerator it will last 3-4 days. Rewarm in the microwave or covered with foil in the oven at 300 degrees F.
Can I freeze cinnamon roll cake?
To freeze slices of the cake I recommend freezing individual slices. Wrap them in plastic wrap and then place in a zippered freezer bag. Store for up to 3 months in freezer, When ready to eat, unwrap and microwave for 30-60 seconds to thaw and warm through.
Can I add a cream cheese frosting instead?
Absolutely! Mix together 6 oz cream cheese, softened
4 Tbsp butter, softened, 3 cups powdered sugar and 1/4 tsp vanilla extract. Mix until smooth. Spread over top of cooled cake. If using a cream cheese frosting, leftover cake needs to be stored in the refrigerator
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Cinnamon Roll Cake
Ingredients
Cake:
- 3 cups flour
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 cup sugar
- 4 tsp baking powder
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 2 eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 cup butter, salted melted
Topping:
- 1 cup butter softened
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 Tbsp. flour
- 1 Tbsp. cinnamon
Glaze:
- 2 cups 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.
Tips & Notes:
- When swirling in cinnamon mixture, be sure to swirl down into the cake so the mixture is not just on the top.
- If you don’t need a whole 9 x 13 inch pan of cinnamon roll cake, you can divide this recipe in half and use an 8 x 8 inch pan.
- The cake slices better if you allow it to cool a bit but I love a cinnamon roll warm so I cut into it anyway!!
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Lois says
My husband, who declares he’s not a dessert man, so there’s no point in making him anything, said tonight that if I’m going to change his mind about desserts, this is the one to lure him in with. It was amazing!
Leigh Anne says
Yeah a dessert convert!!
Sara says
I made your Cinnamon Roll Cake tonight. It was delicious!! I did have to bake about 45 minutes for it to get done. It was still a bit soft in the middle, but the outside was awesome!! Is there something I did wrong?
I did bake it in a glass dish, should I have baked longer??
Thanks for any help.
Leigh Anne says
Don’t think you did anything wrong. People’s ovens cook differently and mine might cook hotter than yours. A cinnamon roll is suppose to be soft in the middle anyway!! Glad you enjoyed it! If it was too soft for you I would definitely cook it a bit longer.
Dannette says
I swear I can smell this through the screen it looks SO GOOD….and it’s beautiful too!
Jane Basinger says
Thank you! I have a potluck tomorrow and have been stewing over what to bring, this is it! I can’t wait to try it and am confident it will be as good as you say it is.
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