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Cinnamon Roll Cake

Single layer vanilla cake with swirls of cinnamon sugar and topped with a light glaze.
4.55 from 133 votes
Course Dessert

Ingredients
  

Cake

  • 3 c flour
  • 4 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 c sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 1/2 c whole milk
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 4 tbsp salted butter melted

Cinnamon Swirl Layer

  • 1 c salted butter (2 sticks) softened
  • 1 c light brown sugar packed
  • 1 tbsp cinnamon
  • 2 tbsp flour

Glaze

  • 2 c powdered sugar
  • 5 tbsp milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Grease a 9 x13 pan.
  • To a large mixing bowl sift together flour, baking powder and salt.
  • To the bowl add sugar, eggs, milk and vanilla. Whisk until smooth.
  • Pour melted butter into the batter and whisk until incorporated.
  • Add batter to the greased 9x13 pan.
  • To a separate mixing bowl beat softened butter, brown sugar, flour and cinnamon together smooth. It will be thick.
  • Drop spoonfuls of the cinnamon sugar mixture evenly on top of the batter.
  • Run a knife through the top to create the swirls of cinnamon and sugar.
  • Bake in the middle rack for 45-50 minutes.
  • While the cake bakes whisk together the powdered sugar, milk and vanilla.
  • Pour glaze on the cake while it's warm.
  • Slice and serve.

Notes

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