Cinnamon Roll Cake (from scratch) Recipe

Light and tender Cinnamon Roll Cake with cream cheese frosting. All of the flavors I love from a cinnamon roll, in a delicious, easy cake recipe.

This Cinnamon Roll Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting is lick-your-plate, DELICIOUS. All of the warm, ooey gooey, cinnamon taste you love from a cinnamon roll, without any of the fuss. No rolling, rising, etc.

With just 15 minutes prep time, it’s SOO easy, and the end result is a delicious, moist, cinnamon roll cake that will make the people in your life very, very happy!


This simple cake starts with a basic cake batter recipe. Then you mix together brown sugar, cinnamon, flour and butter and place spoonfuls all over the top of the batter. This delicious layer will act as the cinnamon filling we love inside a cinnamon roll.

Ingredients
For the Cake

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup butter , melted
• For the Cinnamon Swirl:
• 1/2 cup butter , softened
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar
• 1 Tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1 Tablespoon ground cinnamon
• For the Cream Cheese Frosting:
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 2 Tablespoons butter , softened
• 4 ounces cream cheese
• 1-2 Tablespoons milk
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease an 8x8'' baking dish.
2. In a large bowl combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, milk, egg and vanilla. Stir in melted butter. Pour mixture into prepared pan and smooth into an even layer.
3. Make the cinnamon swirl topping by combing all ingredients together until smooth.
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