Description
Cinnamon roll layer cake brings together the best of bakery comfort in one spectacular dessert. Swirled with warm spices and topped with cream cheese frosting, this cake delivers pure sweetness that will make your family beg for seconds.
Ingredients
Scale
Cake Base:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- ½ cup butter, softened
- 3 eggs
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Flavor Enhancers:
- 1 cup milk
- 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
- ½ cup brown sugar
Frosting:
- 1 cup cream cheese, softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon milk
Instructions
- Warm your oven precisely to 350°F, ensuring the rack sits in the center position for even heating.
- Grab a large mixing bowl and combine 2 cups flour, 1 cup sugar, 1 tablespoon baking powder, and 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon until thoroughly blended.
- Add ½ cup softened butter, 1 cup milk, and 3 eggs to the dry ingredients. Blend with an electric mixer for 2-3 minutes until your batter becomes completely smooth.
- Generously grease two 9-inch cake pans, then evenly distribute the batter between them.
- In a small bowl, thoroughly mix ½ cup brown sugar with an extra tablespoon of ground cinnamon.
- Sprinkle the cinnamon-brown sugar mixture across the top of each cake batter, creating a delicate swirled pattern.
- Slide the pans into the preheated oven and bake for exactly 27 minutes, checking that a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Remove cakes and let them rest at room temperature for 15 minutes, then carefully turn out onto a wire cooling rack.
- Prepare frosting by whisking 1 cup softened cream cheese, 2 cups powdered sugar, and 1 teaspoon milk until silky and spreadable.
- Place the first cake layer on your serving plate and spread a generous layer of frosting across the top.
- Carefully position the second cake layer, then cover the entire cake with remaining frosting, creating smooth, even sides.
Notes
- Swap regular milk with almond or oat milk to make this cake dairy-free and lighter in texture.
- Ensure all ingredients are at room temperature for smoother mixing and better cake consistency.
- For extra moisture, brush each cake layer with a light syrup made from dissolved sugar and water before frosting.
- Make the cinnamon cake ahead of time and freeze layers wrapped in plastic wrap for up to two weeks for easier assembly.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25-30 minutes
- Category: Cakes
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 402 kcal
- Sugar: 44 g
- Sodium: 180 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 56 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 65 mg