Make this easy cinnamon roll cake recipe for breakfast or brunch. It uses basic pantry ingredients and is ready to eat in under an hour!
Cinnamon Roll Cake Recipe
Ingredients
CAKE
- 3 cups Flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup Sugar
- 4 teaspoons Baking Powder
- 1 1/2 cups Milk
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1/2 cup butter melted, 1 stick
TOPPING
- 1 cup butter softened, 2 sticks
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 Tablespoons Flour
- 1 Tablespoon Cinnamon
GLAZE
- 2 cups Powdered Sugar
- 5 Tablespoons Milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9 x 13 inch glass baking pan with cooking spray or Baker's Joy. Set aside.
- In an electric or stand mixer add the flour, salt, sugar, baking powder, milk, eggs, and vanilla. Once combined, slowly stir in the melted butter. Pour into the prepared 9x13 baking pan.
- For topping, In a large bowl mix the 2 sticks of butter, brown sugar, flour and cinnamon together until well combined and creamy. Drop evenly over the batter by the tablespoonfuls and use a knife to marble/swirl through the cake.
- Bake at 350 for 28-32 minutes or when a toothpick inserted near the center comes out nearly clean.
- FOR GLAZE: In a medium bowl, mix the powdered sugar, milk and vanilla together with a whisk. Drizzle evenly over the warm cake. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Cinnamon Roll Cake Tips
- This recipe makes a 9 x 13 pan and is big enough to feed a crowd. You can easily get twelves pieces.
- For my family, I cut the recipe in half and bake it in an 8 x 8 pan (which is pictured above.)
- I prepare my baking pans with Baker’s Joy.
- Because this cinnamon roll cake uses basic pantry ingredients, it’s the perfect last-minute addition to any breakfast or brunch menu.