Description
A warm and cozy cinnamon roll cake that is perfect for brunch or dessert, filled with a delightful swirl of cinnamon sugar.
Ingredients
Scale
- ¾ cup unsalted butter (room temperature)
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ⅔ cup granulated sugar (for filling)
- ¼ cup ground cinnamon
- ½ cup whipping cream (or sour cream/Greek yogurt)
- ½ cup milk of choice
- 1 cup powdered sugar (for icing)
- 2–3 tablespoons cream or milk (for icing)
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract (for icing)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F and grease a bundt pan.
- Mix together ⅔ cup of granulated sugar and ¼ cup of ground cinnamon for the filling. Set aside.
- Cream the ¾ cup of unsalted butter and 1 ½ cups of granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add in the 3 large eggs, one at a time, and stir in 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract until well combined.
- Whisk together 2 ½ cups of all-purpose flour and 1 ½ teaspoons of baking powder. Gradually mix this dry mixture into the wet ingredients, alternating with ½ cup of whipping cream and ½ cup of milk. Mix until the batter is smooth.
- Pour half of the batter into the prepared bundt pan. Sprinkle half of the cinnamon sugar mixture on top.
- Add the remaining batter into the bundt pan and top with the rest of the cinnamon sugar mixture.
- Bake for about 55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 10-15 minutes before transferring it to a wire rack.
- Mix 1 cup of powdered sugar with 2-3 tablespoons of cream or milk and ½ teaspoon of vanilla extract until smooth. Drizzle over the cooled cake.
Notes
For a nutty delight, add chopped walnuts or pecans to the cinnamon sugar filling. This cake can be made ahead and stored at room temperature for 2-3 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 370
- Sugar: 29g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 55g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 85mg