Cinnamon Roll Cake
All of the flavorful goodness of a cinnamon roll comes together in this easy-to-make cake.
Servings: 15 servings
Ingredients
Topping:
- 1 cup 2 sticks real butter, softened
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- 3/4 cup chopped pecans (optional)
Cake:
- 3 cups all-purpose white flour
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup sugar
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 ½ cups milk
- 1/2 cup 1 stick real butter, melted
Glaze:
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 5 tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a large bowl, mix the 2 sticks of softened butter, brown sugar, flour, cinnamon and pecans until well combined. Set aside.
- In an electric or stand mixer mix the flour, salt, sugar, baking powder, milk, eggs and vanilla.
- Once combined well, slowly stir in the 1/2 cup melted butter.
- Pour batter into a greased 9 x 13 inch baking pan.
- Drop topping evenly over cake batter by the tablespoonsful and use a knife to marble/swirl through the cake.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes or until toothpick comes out nearly clean from center
- Place powdered sugar, milk and vanilla in a large bowl. Whisk until smooth. Drizzle over warm cake. Allow to cool before cutting.
- Cut into 15 serving pieces. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Notes
This recipe from The Girl Who Ate Everything via Picky Palate