Enjoy the irresistible taste of homemade cinnamon rolls with this simplified cinnamon roll cake. Making cinnamon roll cake for the whole family has never been easier. A delightful cake with a cinnamon sugar swirl and glazed top that your family and friends will surely enjoy!
What Goes Into Cinnamon Roll Cake?
To make this simple yet delicious cake, you will need the following ingredients:
- All-purpose flour
- Baking powder
- Baking soda
- Butter
- Granulated sugar
- Eggs
- Milk
- Sour cream
- Vanilla extract
- Cinnamon
- Light brown sugar
- Cream cheese
- Powdered sugar
How Do I Make A Cinnamon Roll Cake?
This is a simple cake with cinnamon sugar swirled into the batter.
Making the cake:
- Preheat the oven to 350 F and place the dry ingredients in a bowl. Using a whisk, mix them.
- Using a hand-held or stand mixer, cream the butter and sugar in a large bowl until smooth. Add the eggs, sour cream, and vanilla extract. Beat just until combined.
- Alternating, add the dry ingredients and milk in a few additions to the egg mixture.
- Pour the batter into a greased 9×13-inch baking dish.
Make the cinnamon swirl:
- In a medium-sized bowl, mix the softened butter, brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, and salt.
- Add spoonfuls of this mixture into the cake batter and using a fork, swirl them into the cake batter. Bake for 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean.
Make the glaze:
- Using a hand mixer, beat the cream cheese, vanilla, milk, and powdered sugar together until smooth.
- Spread over the warm cake and enjoy!
Does Cinnamon Roll Cake Taste Like Cinnamon Rolls?
The texture will be different of course, since this is a cake and not rolls, but the unmistakable flavor of cinnamon, sugar, butter, and cream cheese glaze will taste like cinnamon rolls.
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Enjoy the irresistible taste of homemade cinnamon rolls with this simplified cinnamon roll cake!
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Servings: 12
Calories: 463kcal
Ingredients
For the cake:
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 stick of butter
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs room temperature
- 1 cup milk
- ½ cup sour cream
- 1 ½ tsp vanilla extract
For the cinnamon swirl:
- ⅔ cup light brown sugar
- 1 stick of butter softened
- 1 ½ tbsp flour
- 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
- Pinch of salt
For the cream cheese glaze:
- 4 oz cream cheese softened and room temperature
- 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 tbsp milk
Instructions
Making the cake:
- Preheat the oven to 350 F and place the dry ingredients in a bowl. Using a whisk, mix them.
- Using a hand-held or stand mixer, cream the butter and sugar in a large bowl until smooth. Add the eggs, sour cream, and vanilla extract. Beat just until combined.
- Alternating, add the dry ingredients and milk in a few additions to the egg mixture.
- Pour the batter into a greased 9x13-inch baking dish.
Making the cinnamon swirl:
- In a medium-sized bowl, mix the softened butter, brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, and salt.
- Add spoonfuls of this mixture into the cake batter and using a fork, swirl them into the cake batter. Bake for 40 mins or until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean.
Making the glaze:
- Using a hand mixer, beat the cream cheese, vanilla, milk, and powdered sugar together until smooth.
- Spread over the warm cake and enjoy!
Notes
- Make sure the butter, eggs, and cream cheese are all softened and room temperature to ensure the proper mixing of the batter, cinnamon swirl, and glaze.
- Every oven is different, so don’t rely on the cooking time. It’s better to always do the toothpick method!
- Spread the glaze over the cake while still warm.
Nutrition
Calories: 463kcal | Carbohydrates: 61g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 22g
