Cinnabon Cinnamon Roll Cake

This cinnamon roll cake first made its debut on the blog in 2012.  One of the first and BEST recipes here on the blog.  But the pictures just weren’t doing it any justice.  An gooey gooey Cinnabon cinnamon roll turned into a cake!?  You know this HAS to be good!  The best part is every time I make it, I have all of the ingredients on hand.  This is a warm cake that gets swirled with buttery cinnamon brown sugar and baked to perfection.

You put the glaze on the warm cake and it seeps into the brown sugar.  I am telling you, this cake is to die for.  We make it all of the time as a family and my kids beg me for it all of the time. We serve it right out of the oven and it is gone in a matter of minutes!

If you’re craving ooey-gooey, buttery, sweet and cinnamon-y, rich decadent cinnamon rolls, you might want to consider this Sinful ‘Cinnabon’ Cinnamon Roll Cake! 

Have a fork ready, this one is awesome warm from the oven!…I know…I’m a glutton for sweet rolls and I can’t stop dreaming about how good these are and easy to make!

HOW DO YOU MAKE CINNAMON ROLL CAKE?

• With an electric mixer or stand mixer, combine the flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, milk, eggs, and vanilla.  Once that is combined, you slowly stir in 4 T melted butter.  Pour the batter into a greased 9×13 inch pan.
• In a medium sized bowl, mix the softened butter, brown sugar, cinnamon and nuts if you are using them.  Drop evenly over the cake better in your 9×13 inch pan.  Use a knife to marble and swirl over the cake.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes or until toothpick comes out nearly clean from center.
• Make the glaze by adding the powdered sugar, milk and vanilla to a medium sized bowl.  Whisk until smooth and drizzle over warm cake.  Serve warm or at room temperature.

Ingredients
Bottom Layer:

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup butter, melted

Top Layer:

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon

Glaze:

• 2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 5 tablespoons milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.
2. Mix 3 cups flour, milk, white sugar, eggs, baking powder, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, and salt together in a large bowl until well-combined. Stir in 1/4 cup melted butter. Pour batter into the prepared baking pan.
3. Beat 1 cup softened butter, brown sugar, 2 tablespoons flour, and cinnamon together in a large bowl until smooth. Drop by spoonfuls over the batter in the baking pan. Swirl the top layer into the bottom layer with a knife to create a marble effect.
4. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out nearly clean, 25 to 30 minutes.
5. Mix confectioners' sugar, milk, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract in a large bowl until smooth. Drizzle over warm cake.

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