Cinnamon Roll Cake

Name: Cinnamon Roll Cake
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: Makes: 8–10 servings
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 150 g / 5.3 oz (1 cup) confectioners’ sugar; 2 tablespoons milk*; Pinch of salt; 50 g / 1.8 oz (¼ cup) unsalted butter, melted; 175 mL / 5.9 fl oz (¾ cup) milk*; 90 g / 3.2 oz (½ cup) brown sugar; 100 g / 3.5 oz (½ cup) unsalted butter, soft at room temperature; 1 large egg; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 75 g / 2.6 oz (⅔ cup) walnuts, finely chopped (optional); 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour; ½ teaspoon salt; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 225 g / 7.9 oz (1½ cups) all-purpose flour; 110 g / 3.9 oz (½ cup) granulated sugar or brown sugar

Preparation info

Makes:
8–10
servings

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
45 min

Appears in

52 Weeks 52 Sweets

By Vedika Luthra

Published 2021

About

When I was in high school, I used to be part of the running team which trained during the fall. Occasionally on Saturdays or Sundays, we’d go for long runs and then enjoy homemade cinnamon rolls that our coach would prepare. One Saturday, I decided to make this cinnamon roll cake to share with the team. It is a buttery vanilla cake swirled with cinnamon sugar and drizzled with a vanilla glaze that is lovely when eaten warm from the oven. This recipe has been tweaked and modified over the ye