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Cinnamon Roll Cake

Cinnamon Roll Cake

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Cinnamon Roll Cake This homemade cinnamon roll cake brings everything you love about a warm cinnamon roll into a soft, sliceable cake. A tender vanilla batter is spread in a 9×13 inch pan, topped with a buttery cinnamon filling that gets swirled into marble ribbons, then baked until set and finished with a sweet vanilla icing drizzled over the top.

  • Total Time: 50 min
  • Yield: 12 1x

Ingredients

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For the cake
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup white granulated sugar
4 teaspoons baking powder
2 eggs, large
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 ½ cups milk
½ cup salted butter, melted (slightly cooled) (1 stick)

For the cinnamon filling
¾ cup salted butter, softened to room temperature (1 1/2 sticks)
1 cup packed light brown sugar
2 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 Tablespoon ground cinnamon

For the glaze
2 cups powdered sugar
5 Tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

For the cake
1-Preheat oven to 350F degrees: Preheat oven to 350F degrees. Spray 9×13-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
2-In a large bowl (or the bowl: In a large bowl (or the bowl of your stand mixer), combine 3 cups all-purpose flour, 1 cup white granulated sugar, 4 teaspoons baking powder, 2 large eggs, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract and 1 1/2 cups milk.
3-While your mixer is running, slowly add: While your mixer is running, slowly add 1/2 cup (1 stick) salted butter, melted. Mix just until combined.
4-Spread this batter evenly into your prepared: Spread this batter evenly into your prepared baking dish.

For the filling
5-In a small bowl, combine 3/4 cup: In a small bowl, combine 3/4 cup salted butter, softened to room temperature, 1 cup packed light brown sugar, 2 Tablespoons all-purpose flour and 1 Tablespoon ground cinnamon. Stir until combined well.
6-Drop the cinnamon filling by spoonfuls onto: Drop the cinnamon filling by spoonfuls onto the cake batter.
7-Take a butter knife and make swirly,: Take a butter knife and make swirly, marble-effect patterns all around the cake. Drag the knife through both the cinnamon and cake batter.
8-Bake the cake for about 35-40 minutes: Bake the cake for about 35-40 minutes (it took about 40 minutes in my oven), until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean.

For the glaze
9-Whisk together 2 cups powdered sugar, 5: Whisk together 2 cups powdered sugar, 5 Tablespoons milk and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract in a bowl.
10-Pour the glaze over the warm cake: Pour the glaze over the warm cake.

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  • Prep Time: 10 min
  • Cook Time: 40 min
  • Method: bake

Nutrition

  • Calories: 538kcal
  • Sugar: 56g
  • Sodium: 203mg
  • Fat: 21g
  • Carbohydrates: 82g
  • Fiber: 1g
  • Protein: 5g