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Cinnamon Roll Cake
This homemade cinnamon roll cake combines the soft, gooey texture of a classic cinnamon roll into one giant cake. Made with a buttery brown sugar cinnamon swirl and topped with a sweet vanilla cream cheese frosting, it’s the ultimate brunch treat. Perfectly moist and gooey and bursting with warm cinnamon flavor, it’s just like a Cinnabon cinnamon roll, but in cake form!
👥 8 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 3h 50m⏳ Prep: 3h🔥 Cook: 50 min👤 Cambrea Gordon📖 cambreabakes
🥘 Ingredients
Check off ingredients as you prepare them:
🍳 Cookware
- pot
- bowl
- whisk
- mixing bowl
- pan
- oven
📝 Preparation Steps
1
In a small pot, whisk the water and all-purpose flour together. Cook over medium heat, whisking constantly, for ⏱️ 4-5 minutes until the mixture is thick and paste-like. Scrape it into a bowl and set it aside.
2
In a stand mixing bowl, mix the all-purpose flour, sugar, yeast, and salt until combined. Then add the milk, egg, vanilla, and tangzhong. Knead on low speed until it forms a rough dough ball.
large egg (room temperature)1Tangzhong (from recipe above)
3
Gradually mix in the softened butter, one tablespoon at a time, ensuring each addition is incorporated fully. Knead for ⏱️ 10-11 minutes or until the dough becomes smooth and elastic, sticking just to the bottom of the bowl.
4
Using buttered hands, shape the dough into a smooth round ball, ensuring the seams are at the bottom. Place the dough seam side down in a buttered bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and let it rise in a warm spot for approximately ⏱️ 1 hour or until it doubles in size.
5
Lightly grease an 8x3 spring form pan. See notes below for other pan sizes.
6
Combine the butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon until smooth.
ground cinnamon2 tablespoons
7
Roll the dough out on a lightly floured surface into an 18x12 rectangle. Spread the brown sugar cinnamon filling to the edges.
ground cinnamon2 tablespoons
8
Cut six 2-inch strips. Roll up the first strip, then continue rolling it with the second and third strips. You will have a large cinnamon roll now. Lift the next strip and wrap it around the roll, repeating with the remaining two strips. Transfer the giant roll to the greased springform pan. Cover the top with plastic wrap, and let it rise in a warm place until doubled in size and fills the pan, another ⏱️ 45-60 minutes. The middle of the roll will likely puff up out of the pan. You can gently press the center back down before baking. Preheat the oven to 325°F (162°C) during this time.
ground cinnamon2 tablespoons
9
Bake for ⏱️ 50-60 minutes, covering with foil after ⏱️ 25-30 minutes (or when the top gets light golden brown). To test for doneness, insert an instant-read thermometer at an angle into the middle part of the roll. It should read 170 F/78 C when it’s done baking! Take it out of the oven and place it on a wire cooling rack. Unlock the clasp and remove the sides of the pan. Let it cool while you make the frosting.
10
Mix the cream cheese, butter, and powdered sugar in a stand mixing bowl until smooth. Then mix in the heavy cream, vanilla, and salt.
cream cheese (softened)3 ouncespowdered sugar1 cup
11
Spoon the glaze over the warm cinnamon roll cake so that it melts down into the cake for gooey centers. You may not care to use all of the icing, which is fine! Then cut into slices and enjoy!
ground cinnamon2 tablespoons
Nutrition Facts
calories
700 kcal
fat Content
34 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
3 g
sugar Content
42 g
sodium Content
353 mg
protein Content
10 g
trans Fat Content
1 g
cholesterol Content
109 mg
carbohydrate Content
90 g
saturated Fat Content
21 g
unsaturated Fat Content
11 g
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