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A single slice of cinnamon toast crunch cake on a cream saucer
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Cinnamon Toast Crunch Cake

This Cinnamon Toast Crunch Cake is a great moist cinnamon cake topped with homemade cinnamon buttercream frosting and cereal bits for a perfect dessert!
Prep Time45 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time1 hour 5 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cinnamon toast crunch cake
Servings: 12
Calories: 868.87kcal
Author: Jill

Equipment

  • Hand or stand mixer
  • Round cake pans (9" pans - at least 3)
  • Piping bag and tip

Ingredients

Cinnamon Cake Ingredients

Cinnamon Frosting

  • 3 C unsalted butter softened
  • 6 C powder sugar
  • 1 TBSP ground cinnamon
  • 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 3-6 tbsp heavy whipping cream
  • 4 C Crushed Cinnamon toast crunch cereal
  • 1/4 C non crushed cinnamon toast crunch cereal

Instructions

Cake Directions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray 3 9inch baking pans with pam bakings spray
  • Using a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt until combined
  • Using a standing mixer, beat together the butter and sugar until combined and fluffy
  • Beat in the eggs, one at a time
  • Beat in the vanilla
  • Alternate between the dry ingredients and buttermilk. Gradually mix in both ingredients until combined
  • Divide the batter between the 3 cake pans
  • Bake for 30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean
  • Allow to cool completely

Frosting Directions

  • Using a standing mixer, beat together all ingredients except the cereal
  • Beat frosting ingredients until smooth and fluffy

Building the cake Directions

  • Remove cakes from cake pans and cake off the domes from the cakes to make an even round cake layer
  • Place one cake layer onto the cake board
  • Scoop 1 C of the frosting onto the top of the cake layer and spread evenly
  • Sprinkle 1 C crushed cinnamon toast crunch cereal onto the top of the first layer of frosting
  • Place the second cake layer on top of the first
  • Spread evenly another C of frosting
  • Sprinkle 1 C of crushed cereal on top
  • Place the last layer of cake on top of the second layer
  • Scoop 1 C frosting into piping bag and set aside
  • Using remaining cake layer, frost entire cake
  • Coat the bottom of the cake in the crushed cereal
  • Using the piping bag, pipe dollops of the frosting on top
  • Sprinkle some crushed cereal on top
  • Cut into slices and enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 868.87kcal | Carbohydrates: 90.81g | Protein: 3.71g | Fat: 56.46g | Saturated Fat: 35.42g | Cholesterol: 176.42mg | Sodium: 134.12mg | Potassium: 111.21mg | Fiber: 1.13g | Sugar: 76.32g | Vitamin A: 1774.02IU | Calcium: 77.05mg | Iron: 1.04mg