This Cinnamon Roll Cake combines the classic flavors of a cinnamon roll with a moist vanilla cake. A brown sugar cinnamon mixture is swirled into the cake batter and then topped with a delicious glaze that melts into the cake. It’s just heavenly!
Easy Cinnamon Roll Cake Recipe
Cinnamon roll cake is a delicious and versatile treat that’s perfect for any occasion. The delicious cinnamon flavor is something that everyone loves. You can enjoy it for breakfast, brunch, or as a tasty snack.
When it comes to desserts, this cinnamon cake is truly special. It has a soft and moist cake base with a generous amount of cinnamon sugar filling, creating a heavenly combination of flavors and textures. The hint of vanilla and the buttery glaze on top makes it even more decadent.
What’s great about this cake is that it’s easy to make. You don’t need to spend time rolling and shaping dough – just pour the batter, sprinkle the cinnamon sugar, and let the oven do its work.
You’ll have to check out our other fun versions of this cake including: Cinnamon Roll Poke Cake and Pumpkin Cinnamon Roll Cake.
Ingredients Needed
- Cake: This is a basic vanilla cake recipe, needing all purpose flour, sugar, baking powder, eggs, vanilla extract, milk, and salted butter.
- Cinnamon Sugar Mixture: The cinnamon swirl filling is made using salted butter, brown sugar, flour, and ground cinnamon.
- Glaze: The glaze is a basic powdered sugar glaze featuring powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla extract.
How to Make Cinnamon Roll Cake
This cake just takes about 10 minutes to whip up!
Make the Cake Batter: In a large bowl, add flour, sugar, baking powder, eggs, vanilla and milk. Mix together well using an electric mixer. Slowly add in the melted butter. Spread in the prepared baking pan.
Adding the Cinnamon Rolls: In a small bowl, combine the butter, brown sugar, flour, and cinnamon. Drop the mixture into the cake batter by the spoonful. Drag the butter knife through and make the cinnamon swirl around the cake. Bake for 40 minutes.
Make the Glaze: Whisk the glaze ingredients together. Pour over the warm cake. Slice, serve, and enjoy.
Storing
Store – any leftovers covered at room temperature for up to 3 days. If storing in the refrigerator, allow the cake to come to room temperature before serving.
Freezing – Yes, you can freeze this cinnamon roll cake for up to 3 months. Just thaw it in the refrigerator before serving.
How To Make Cinnamon Roll Cake in the Crockpot
If you want to skip baking this cake in the oven, give the slow cooker a try!
- Turn the temperature setting to HIGH and add the cake ingredients. Stir well to mix.
- Combine the cinnamon filling. Drop by spoonfuls and swirl into the batter.
- Place the Lid on the crock-pot, and let cook for 45 minutes to 1 hour, or until cake is done. Turn it off and leave the cake in slow cooker.
- Make the glaze, pour it over the cake, let the glaze sink into the cake. After cake completely cools, mix up another bowl of glaze (a bit thicker using less milk). Place the glaze in a pastry bag, and snip off the very end. Pipe the glaze onto the top of the cake in a criss-cross motion (optional).
Tips & Tricks
- Glaze – To make sure the glaze is thick enough, start by adding 2 tablespoons of milk and gradually add more as needed until the desired consistency is reached. Feel free to experiment with different types of glazes to suit your taste preferences. Some options could include cream cheese frosting, maple glaze, cinnamon cream cheese frosting or even a chocolate drizzle.
- Toppings – For an extra special touch, top the warm cake with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or a dollop of whipped cream before serving.
- Spice – Want to add even more cinnamon flavor? Sprinkle some additional cinnamon on top of the glaze before serving.
- Cutting – Use a serrated knife to easily cut this cake into slices without squishing the layers.
More Cinnamon Roll Inspired Recipes
- Cinnamon Roll Pancakes
- Cinnamon Roll Bread
- Frosted Cinnamon Roll Cookies
- Apple Cinnamon Roll Upside Down Cake
- Cinnamon Roll Cheesecake
Cinnamon Roll Cake
Ingredients
- 3 cups flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 4 tsp baking powder
- 2 eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 1/2 cup salted butter 1 stick , (melted)
Cinnamon Filling
- 3/4 cup salted butter softened to room temperature
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 tbsp flour
- 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
Glaze
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 5 tbsp milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350° and spray a 9×13 baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. In a large bowl, combine 3 cups of flour, 1 cup sugar, 4 tsp baking powder, 2 eggs, 2 tsp vanilla extract and 1 1/2 cup milk and mix well with a hand mixer.
- Turn the mixer on to low and slowly add in the 1/2 cup of butter (melted) mix until combined. Spread the batter into the prepared baking dish.
- in a medium/small bowl, combine 3/4 cup butter (softened), 1 cup brown sugar, 2 tbsp flour and 1 tbsp cinnamon. Stir until well mixed.
- Drop the cinnamon mixture by spoonfuls into the batter. Take a butter knife and make swirls all around the cake. Dragging the knife through the cake batter and the cinnamon mixture.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes. Or until you put a knife in the middle and it comes out clean.
- for the glaze, whisk together in a small bowl 2 cups powdered sugar, 5 tbsp milk, 1 tsp vanilla extract. See the tips and tricks if it’s not really thick.
- Pour the glaze over the warm cake. Slice and serve. Enjoy!
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2 comments on “Cinnamon Roll Cake”
My almost 9 year old son chose to make this recipe. It turned out delicious! We really like it cold and decided to make a cream cheese frosting instead of the glaze. We will be making this recipe again and again!
Glad to hear your son chose to make it! Thanks Erin!