Are you one of those people whose eyes glaze over at the sight of a recipe with more than five ingredients? You lose interest entirely and move on to the next one. Yes, I understand the sentiment. That’s how I felt about this one when I first saw this Cinnamon Roll Cake recipe. But then I heard all the rave reviews and knew I had to make it!
CAN I SUBSTITUTE WITH A BOXED CAKE MIX?
Yes, you can. You could substitute a vanilla cake mix for the vanilla cake and then make the cinnamon roll filling and swirl it around. Then follow the remainder of the baking instructions. I believe that a butter pecan, white, or yellow boxed cake mix would also work.
INGREDIENTS NEED TO MAKE A CINNAMON ROLL IN CAKE FORM : (FULL RECIPE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE POST)
- all-purpose flour
- eggs
- baking powder
- milk
- vanilla extract
- light brown sugar
- salted butter
- powdered sugar
- ground cinnamon
- white granulated sugar
HOW TO MAKE CINNAMON ROLL CAKE FROM SCRATCH:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Using nonstick cooking spray, coat a 9×13 baking dish (I like the kind that has flour in it.) Combine cake ingredients in a large mixing bowl (or the bowl of your stand mixer) (except melted butter.)
While the mixer is running, add the 12 cups of melted butter in a slow, steady stream. Combine just until combined – overmixing flour in baked goods can result in a tough, rubbery texture. Distribute the batter evenly in the prepared baking dish.
Now comes the time to make the filling. Combine all filling ingredients in a small bowl: softened butter, brown sugar, flour, and cinnamon.
Stir until combined well.
Scoop spoonfuls of the cinnamon filling onto the cake batter.
Now comes the artistic portion. Make swirly, marble-effect patterns all around the cake with a butter knife. Both the cinnamon and the cake batter should be dragged through the knife.
Bake the cake for approximately 35-40 minutes (mine took approximately 40 minutes), or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
Prepare the glaze while the cake bakes. In a small bowl, whisk together powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla extract. Glaze the warm cake with the glaze.
The glaze will seep into all those crevices and crannies.
Serve at room temperature or warm.
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Ingredients: A CINNAMON ROLL IN CAKE FORM
FOR THE CAKE:
2 large eggs
1 cup white granulated sugar
4 teaspoon baking powder
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 ½ cups milk
2 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup salted butter (1 stick) melted
FOR THE CINNAMON FILLING:
¾ cup (1 ½ stick) salted butter softened to room temp
2 tablespoon flour
1 cup packed light brown sugar
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
FOR THE GLAZE:
2 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
5 tablespoon milk
Instructions :
FOR THE CAKE:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Using nonstick cooking spray, coat a 9 x 13 baking dish (I like the kind that has flour in it.) Combine cake ingredients in a large mixing bowl (or the bowl of your stand mixer) (except melted butter).
- While the mixer is running, add the 12 cup melted butter in a slow, steady stream. Combine only until combined (overmixing flour in baked goods can make it tough and rubbery.)
- Distribute the batter evenly in the prepared baking dish.
FOR THE FILLING:
- Combine the softened butter, brown sugar, flour, and cinnamon in a small mixing bowl. Combine thoroughly by stirring.
- Scoop spoonfuls of the cinnamon filling onto the cake batter.
- Make swirly, marble-effect patterns all around the cake with a butter knife. Both the cinnamon and the cake batter should be dragged through the knife.
- Bake the cake for approximately 35-40 minutes (mine took approximately 40 minutes), or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
FOR THE GLAZE:
- In a small bowl, whisk together powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla extract.
- Glaze the warm cake with the glaze.
Notes :
I believe you could make the cinnamon/sugar filling with just one stick of butter. Two sticks of butter, I believe, makes this filling a little heavy, and as a result, it tends to sink to the bottom a little bit during baking. Serve at room temperature or warm.