Cinnamon Roll Cake
Cinnamon Roll Cake – a fluffy cake with a brown sugar cinnamon drizzle and sweet frosting! This dessert is a crowd pleaser!
CINNAMON ROLL CAKE
(Originally posted 2010)
I think everyone needs therapy. We all are a product of our upbringing, whether bad or good. Every single thing that happens in our life shapes us as a person. I’m not saying you have to see a professional, but thank goodness for good friends to go through life with. By understanding where we come from and what we’ve experienced, we understand more why we are who we are today. I realize this more and more as I get older. Like why I have a phone phobia or why every single time I go grocery shopping I have to start on the right side of the store and work my way around to the left.
Okay, so maybe I’m still trying to figure those out…
When I first met my husband I was burnt out on the whole dating scene. As we started hanging out I told myself I was just going to let go…be the quirky, goofy person I was right off the bat and if he didn’t like it…see ya buddy…no more time wasted. So then I did exactly that. I said things you probably shouldn’t say when you first getting to know someone (if you actually want them to like you) and told stories that included me doing impersonations and a couple of funny dances to go with them. Then I looked over to see what probably should’ve been a horrified look in his eyes and instead I saw the opposite…adoration. It was so refreshing. He liked me. He liked the goofy me. He liked that I could do the Moonwalk. I could be, say, or do whatever I wanted without constantly worrying he was going to judge me. I told my friends it was like free therapy.
Baking is also therapeutic for me. That’s how this cake came about. I was having a stressful day. I swear sometimes I feel like there’s a camera on me and I’m being Punk’d. My husband knowingly said, “Why don’t you go bake something so you can relax.” You’re right.
This cake is yummy and actually lighter than I was expecting. It has more of a coffee cake crumb than a traditional bake. I loved the smell of it baking in my oven.
OTHER CINNAMON ROLL RECIPES:
- Soft Cinnamon Rolls
- Cinnamon Roll Breakfast Bake
- Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls
- Cinnabon Rolls
- Red Velvet Cinnamon Rolls
- Cinnamon Roll Blondies
- Cinnamon Roll Cheesecake
OTHER CAKE RECIPES:
Cinnamon Roll Cake
Cinnamon Roll Cake - a fluffy cake with a brown sugar cinnamon drizzle and sweet frosting! This dessert is a crowd pleaser!
Ingredients
- 3 cups flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup sugar
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 ½ cups milk
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- 3/4 cup chopped pecans (optional)
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
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In an electric or stand mixer mix the flour, salt, sugar, baking powder, milk, eggs and vanilla. Once combined well, slowly stir in the 1/2 cup melted butter. Pour batter into a greased 9 x 13 inch baking pan.
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In a large bowl, mix the 1 cup of softened butter, brown sugar, flour, cinnamon and pecans until well combined. Drop evenly over cake batter by the tablespoonfuls and use a knife to marble/swirl well through the cake.
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Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes or until toothpick comes out nearly clean from center. You want to make sure it's done. I like most things underdone but cake is not one of them.
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In a large bowl, beat the butter, cream cheese, powdered sugar, milk and vanilla until smooth. Add more milk as needed to get to your desired consistency. Spoon over cake or fill a ziplock bag with the frosting and snip the corner to drizzle on. Serve warm or at room temperature.
This looks amazing. I am making this as soon as my butter softens. Question, do you think you can make this in a cupcake pan? I don’t see why not but just wanted to ask in case you have tried before and it didn’t work out. I like the idea of individual servings and not having to cut it out of the pan. I am going to give it a go tonight.
all i can say is…WOW! 🙂 Esther
Well, look at that! Someone else came up with a cinnamon roll cake recipe too 🙂 I made one up about 5 years ago and we love it. Mine is a bit different from yours but I’m sure yours is great too!
Yum! I think I need to make this too! I just love cake these days.
Baking is definitely therapy. I have decided that it is because when you are having a stressful day or everything else is going crazy and uncontrollable, you know that you can go into the kitchen, mix up some butter, sugar, flour, a bit of baking powder and a bit of chocolate ( and whatever else) bake for 20 minutes and always end up with something delish.
I just made this cake and everybody in my family loved it!! Thanks for posting all of your recipes!!
I just made this tonight and it was AH-MAZING! So good…and it would be great for a brunchy type thing too! Delicious warmed up!
This was so super good. I even feed it to my hometeachers. Thanks for posting this recipe.
@Melissa,
I have no idea why it did that? Make sure you don’t swirl it too much but I’m not sure what happened there. Sorry.
Christy
Made this last Saturday for a girls movie night and they are asking me to make it again! Just one question, with the cinnamon topping, I followed the directions and swirled it but the weight of it went through the cake layer and so all the cinnamon/butter/sugar layer was on the bottom. How did you keep yours from doing that? Thanks!
Melissa
voted another keeper! It was a great FHE treat and leftovers were perfect for breakfast this morning!
@Holly,
Yeah, kind of important information. Sorry. Bake at 350 degrees.
What temp do you bake this at?
@Amy,
I’m sorry. I’m a bad influence. 🙂
I made this the night you posted and it is DIVINE! I love your blog, and you are quickly turning me into a girl-who-eats-everything 🙂 🙂
I am making this tonight for my brother’s birthday tomorrow. In my family we always have cake in the morning, so this is a Great cake recipe for Birthday morning cake! Thanks for the recipe you are the BEST!
yum this looks so good!!
SO yum!! I will have to make this for breakfast…you can eat cake for breakfast, right?!
Looks so YUMMY! I wish my husband would eat sweets!
Oh no………..I have only one thing to say. All the more for you! Lucky you! If my hub likes something sweet,
I have to hurry to get another piece. That includes this recipe. If I’m silly enough to want yet another piece, I have to hide it. So enjoy your hub not eating them. No sharing (unless you want to).
I just had to say again how much I adore your blog! Alot of hubbys favorite recipes are ones I found here! So, he and I thank you!
M
It looks delicious and I bet it smells devine!
@Kirsten,
No butter! I have a couple of pounds you could borrow if you lived by me…
That cake looks delicious!
If I had butter in the house today I would so make it.
I’m so glad I checked your blog this morning. I was wondering what I was going to make for our Labor Day picnic with friends. You’ve made my day less stressful! Thank you!
This looks so light and airy, almost. Just delicious.
I think we all have some sort of therapeutic creative outlet! I love that you post about yours…this cake looks amazing! Thanks for sharing.
Here’s to a stress free, relaxing Labor Day!
I have someone coming to look at my “For Sale” home today, and this is going to be in the oven! Thanks for a fun new recipe, and have a happy holiday.
Oh I love this post and this cake doesn’t hurt things either. I’ve seen a similar cake that was make with a cake mix, but this eppeals to me so much more.
Oh wow! Does this look good. Have to try it – soon.
I agree on the therapy thing. I think the smartest people are those who recognize that 🙂
I ALSO think that everyone needs some of this cake. it looks to die for.
Just delightful – really looks light and we will be making it this afternoon!