Yield: 24 servings
Cinnamon Roll Breakfast Cake Recipe
Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
30 minutes
Total Time
50 minutes
All the best parts of a giant cinnamon roll and a cake come together to make Cinnamon Cinnabon Cake. Oozing with vanilla icing, this cinnamon roll cake is the ultimate in breakfast decadence.
Ingredients
For the Cakes:
- 3 cups all-purpose flour plus 2 Tablespoons, divided
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 ½ Tasblespoons baking powder
- 1 ½ cup milk
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- ¼ cup unsalted butter, melted
- ¾ cup unsalted butter, softened
- ¾ cup light brown sugar, packed
- 2 Tablespoons cinnamon
For the Icing:
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- ¼ cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- For the cake, preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease two 9-inch cake pans, lining the bottom with parchment paper.
- In mixer, blend 3 cups of the flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, milk, eggs, vanilla and ¼ cup melted butter. Divide batter evenly between cake pans.
- In another mixing bowl, beat ¾ cup butter with brown sugar, 2 Tbsp flour, and cinnamon. Continue to beat until fully blended and fluffy (about 3 minutes). Using two tablespoons, drop butter mixture onto cake batter. Use a knife to swirl.
- Bake cakes for about 25-30 minutes. Remove from oven and cool in pans 10 minutes. Flip cakes out onto serving plates.
- For icing, whisk the powdered sugar with ¼ cup milk and 1 tsp vanilla extract. Drizzle over warmed cakes. Enjoy!
Notes
- Storage: Store cooled cakes in airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days. Or freeze for up to 3 months.
- Cinnamon Roll cake tastes best when slightly warmed. If you have leftovers, pop a slice in the microwave for 15 seconds to reheat.
- See blog post for more recipe tips and tricks.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
24Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 178Total Fat: 8gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 37mgSodium: 158mgCarbohydrates: 25gFiber: 0gSugar: 23gProtein: 1g
*Nutrition facts are an estimate and not guaranteed to be accurate. Please see a registered dietitian for special diet advice.