Cinnamon Roll Cake
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5
Cinnamon Roll Cake
Description
This cake starts with a creamy batter combining softened cream cheese and butter with granulated and brown sugars, eggs, and vanilla extract for moisture and richness. Flour, baking powder, cornstarch, and salt are added to provide structure and tenderness. The batter is spread into a greased baking dish.
A cinnamon swirl made of melted butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon is dolloped on top and gently swirled into the batter, creating pockets of sweet, spiced ribbon throughout the cake as it bakes at 350°F. Once baked and cooled slightly, the cake is finished with a simple glaze of powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla to add smooth sweetness.
This cake slices into cinnamon roll-inspired squares and suits a breakfast, brunch, or dessert setting. It combines the flavors of cinnamon rolls in a convenient sheet cake form.
When using a glass baking dish, baking times may be slightly longer, typically 3-5 minutes more; monitor closely for doneness.
Ingredients
- 8 oz cream cheese softened (use full-fat, brick-style cream cheese)
- ½ cup butter softened, unsalted
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup light brown sugar firmly packed
- 2 egg room temperature preferred, large
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- ¾ teaspoon table salt
- ½ cup milk whole
Cinnamon Swirl
- 4 Tablespoons butter melted but no longer hot to the touch, unsalted
- ½ cup light brown sugar firmly packed, or dark brown sugar
- 1 Tablespoon ground cinnamon
Glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1-2 Tablespoons milk
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F (175C) and lightly grease the bottom and sides of a 9x13” (23x33cm) metal baking dish (see note if using glass dish).
- In a large bowl using an electric mixer, beat together softened cream cheese, softened butter, and sugars until creamy and completely combined.
- Add eggs and vanilla extract and stir until completely combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, cornstarch, and salt.
- Add about a third of the flour mixture and stir (by hand or with mixer on low-speed) until mostly combined. Then add half of the milk and stir until mostly combined. Repeat until all of the flour and milk have been added and batter is smooth and completely combined.
- Spread batter evenly into prepared baking pan and set aside.
Cinnamon Swirl
- Combine melted (but not too hot) butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon and stir together until smooth. Dollop mixture over the surface of your batter and use a knife to swirl throughout the surface of the batter.
- Transfer to 350F (175C) oven and bake for 28-32 minutes or until a knife or toothpick inserted in the center comes back clean or with moist crumbs (not wet batter!). Avoid testing directly in the swirl.
- While cake cools, prepare vanilla glaze. Note that as the cake cools, the ripple layer will sink into the cake causing brown sugar crevices, this is totally normal and expected!
Glaze
- Whisk together powdered sugar, 1 tablespoon of milk, and vanilla extract, adding additional milk as needed until mixture is smooth and drizzles off the whisk in a ribbon.
- Drizzle over warm cake. You can allow the cake to cool completely and the icing to set or you can serve still warm (it will just be a bit messier this way!).
Notes
- This cake can be baked in a glass dish but will usually need an additional 3-5 minutes; check for doneness carefully.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 12servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 456 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 456kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 67g | 22% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 80mg | 27% |
| Sodium | 282mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 111mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 46g | 92% |
| Vitamin A | 667IU | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 114mg | 11% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
5
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