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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.
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.
Dondi Williams says
Would love an invite! Have been waiting for over a week! Addicted to the site!