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    Cinnamon Roll Swirl Cake

    November 5, 2013 by Laureen King 56 Comments

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    Cinnamon Roll Swirl Cake  tastes like a homemade cinnamon bun without all the work. A great coffee cake recipe! via @artandthekitchCinnamon Roll Swirl Cake tastes like a homemade cinnamon bun without all the work. A great coffee cake recipe! via @artandthekitch
    This recipe for Cinnamon Roll Swirl Cake tastes just like a fresh cinnamon bun, but easier to make!
    Cinnamon Roll Swirl Cake
    Is there any better aroma than something baking in the oven with cinnamon. At our house as a child it was the smell of Mom's Cinnamon Rolls; we could smell them baking a block from our house while we ran home from school. Cinnamon is my all time favourite spice to use in decadent desserts to warm ciders on a cold winter night.
    Cinnamon Roll Swirl Cake
    What I love about this Cinnamon Roll Swirl Cake recipe it is so simple to make, yet so incredibly tasty. You get the great Cinnamon Bun flavour without spending all day making it. Another awesome thing about this recipe is that it consists of ingredients most of us have readily available in the house!
    Cinnamon Roll Swirl Cake
    I made my cake in a 9x13 baking pan, but I think next time I try this recipe I will use a bundt pan for a more elegant presentation. Baking time will be slightly longer.
    Cinnamon Roll Swirl Cake

    Cinnamon Roll Swirl Cake

    Laureen King
    This recipe for Cinnamon Roll Swirl Cake tastes just like a fresh cinnamon bun, but easier to make!
    4.29 from 32 votes
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    Prep Time 20 mins
    Cook Time 40 mins
    Total Time 1 hr
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Servings 12
    Calories 574 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • For Cake Batter
    • 3 cups flour
    • 4 tsp baking powder
    • ½ tsp salt
    • 1 cup sugar
    • 1 ½ cups milk
    • 2 tsp vanilla extract
    • 2 eggs
    • ½ cup butter melted
    • Topping Mix
    • 1 cup brown sugar
    • 2 tbsp flour
    • 2 tbsp cinnamon
    • 1 cup butter almost to point of melted, very soft
    • Sweet Glaze
    • 2 cups powdered sugar
    • 5 tbsp milk
    • 1 tsp vanilla extract

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
    • In a large mixing bowl combine together all "batter" ingredients except for butter.
    • Once mixed, slowly add in the butter and combine.
    • Pour into a greased 9x13 baking pan.
    • Mix together all ingredients for Topping Mix until well combined.
    • Pour over cake batter and swirl with a knife.
    • Bake at 350 for 35-45 until fully baked.
    • Mix together all the Sweet Glaze ingredients, set aside until cake is done.
    • Once cake is done, remove from oven, and while still warm drizzle glaze over cake.

    Notes

    recipe courtesyIncredible Recipes cookbook.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 574kcalCarbohydrates: 83gProtein: 5gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 15gCholesterol: 91mgSodium: 333mgPotassium: 294mgFiber: 1gSugar: 56gVitamin A: 810IUCalcium: 158mgIron: 2mg
    Keyword cinnamon swirl cake, coffee cake
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    Comments

    1. BonnieBanters

      November 06, 2013 at 4:03 am

      Lovely, simple, and I'm sure delicious cake...would be wonderful for holiday brunches!

      Reply
      • Laureen King

        November 06, 2013 at 4:12 am

        I agree Bonnie, this is a great holiday brunch recipe.

        Reply
    2. Carmen Z

      November 06, 2013 at 10:35 am

      Baking powder and no yeast? And looks so fluffy!

      Reply
      • Laureen King

        November 06, 2013 at 1:57 pm

        Carmen, no yeast, but it does have Baking Powder 🙂

        Reply
    3. sheri armstrong

      November 06, 2013 at 6:04 pm

      This looks so goo, can't wait to make it! I have a couple of questions though..when adding the butter to the batter- do you mix it in completely, or do you kind of swirl it in? And the topping says the butter is to be at the 'almost melted' stage- how do you 'pour' it onto the batter- do I spoon it on and spread it? The top of the finished cake looks awesome- does it cook that way ( all lumpy, like there's cinn. rolls in it) all by its self? Sorry for all the questions.. :- /

      Reply
      • Linda Auston

        November 07, 2016 at 12:00 pm

        I make this cake at my coffee shop/bakery. Customers LOVE it, have a hard time keeping it on hand!! I add 1/2 cup dried fruit (blueberries, strawberries or cranberries) and 1/2 cup chopped pecans to batter. It is very thick. I just pour topping over top and swirl in with a butter knife. Looks very wet, but it works and comes out craggy looking just like cinnamon rolls. If you glaze while cake is warm, it will soak in. I like to cool cake so it looks glazed just like cinnamon rolls. Makes up quick and easy with no waiting to rise, etc. Fabulous - enjoy!

        Reply
        • Laureen King

          November 09, 2016 at 10:52 pm

          Sounds wonderful, wish your coffee shop was close to me.

          Reply
    4. cocoa shephard

      November 07, 2013 at 8:37 pm

      do u use plain flour or self rising flour?

      Reply
      • Laureen King

        November 07, 2013 at 8:48 pm

        Hi Cocoa, just plain all purpose white flour.

        Reply
    5. cocoa shephard

      November 07, 2013 at 8:38 pm

      do u use plain flour or self rising flour?

      Reply
    6. Anonymous

      November 18, 2013 at 12:23 am

      Divine and so simple thanks for sharing! Nummmmm

      Reply
    7. Laureen King

      November 18, 2013 at 1:47 am

      Thanks!

      Reply
    8. Tracy T.

      December 31, 2013 at 6:50 pm

      Just made this and it is delicious! It's very moist. It would be great for breakfast or dessert...mmmm

      Reply
      • Laureen King

        December 31, 2013 at 10:31 pm

        Tracy, breakfast or dessert or maybe breakfast and then again for dessert. ha ha

        Reply
    9. Anonymous

      January 02, 2014 at 4:38 pm

      When you say 1 cup, how much is that? in metric system (grams)
      Thank you!
      Anna

      Reply
      • Laureen King

        January 03, 2014 at 6:27 am

        1 cup of butter is 227 grams.

        Reply
    10. Melissa @ My Recent Favorite Books

      January 04, 2014 at 3:26 pm

      This looks amazing!
      Pinning to my Dessert board. =)

      Have a great New Year!

      Reply
      • Laureen King

        January 04, 2014 at 4:04 pm

        Thanks Melissa, and best of everything to you in 2014

        Reply
    11. Anonymous

      January 28, 2014 at 12:15 am

      Made this with Truvia .... Yummy

      Reply
    12. Anonymous

      April 06, 2014 at 9:12 pm

      i just made this, you have to drop by spoonfuls, and thats what bakes and sinks down creating the lumpy top.

      Reply
      • HDE

        April 27, 2014 at 3:59 pm

        What do you mean you have to drop by spoonfuls?

        Reply
      • Laureen King

        April 27, 2014 at 4:59 pm

        Hi HDE, I don't drop by spoonfuls, as per my instructions I just put cinnamon mixture on top the swil from top to bottom of cake batter to great swirls throughout cake. Top of cake turns out great!

        Reply
    13. Laureen King

      April 27, 2014 at 7:54 pm

      That's great HDE, let me know how it turns out, the bundt pan will make it look pretty. Thanks for the conversion.

      Reply
    14. HDE

      May 09, 2014 at 8:41 am

      It was delicious!! I never got so many compliments. Going to make it again for mothersday. The bunt pan didn't really work for me but I think that's because I have some sort of ikea look a like bunt pan 🙂

      Reply
    15. Laureen King

      May 09, 2014 at 3:28 pm

      That is great, yes hard to stop at just one piece of this cake

      Reply
    16. Anonymous

      August 31, 2014 at 7:59 pm

      I am making this right now. I think I melted the butter too much for the topping It was a little runny. But hopefully it turns out great.

      Reply
      • Laureen King

        August 31, 2014 at 9:26 pm

        I'm sure it will turn out delicious!

        Reply
    17. Anonymous

      October 05, 2014 at 8:37 pm

      This cake was AAAAHHHMAZZING!! Made it on Thursday, making it again today for my husband to take to work 🙂 Thank you!

      Reply
      • Laureen King

        October 05, 2014 at 10:33 pm

        It is one of my favourite splurges, so glad you enjoyyyyeeedd it 🙂

        Reply
    18. Laureen King

      January 19, 2015 at 11:37 am

      Awesome, and congrats on your pregnancy!

      Reply
    19. Carol

      June 06, 2015 at 8:49 am

      5 stars
      Made this for breakfast this morning and it is delicious! Since there are just two of us I prepared half the recipe & baked it in an 8x8 baking dish. My husband said "it doesn't get any better than this!" Thank you for sharing this wonderful recipe.

      Reply
      • Laureen King

        June 06, 2015 at 9:39 am

        Thank you Carol, yup you can't beat the smell of something cinnamonny baking in the oven.

        Reply
    20. Tina Ungerank

      August 19, 2015 at 12:10 pm

      I've made this cake several times and always a hit! Great recipe to have as always have these inexpensive ingredients on hand for unexpected occasions.

      Reply
      • Laureen King

        August 19, 2015 at 5:04 pm

        Same here, its always a hit and so easy to make!

        Reply
    21. Debbie Ringhoffer

      March 10, 2016 at 10:59 am

      I made this for Church Potluck last Sunday ~ It was divine !! Making another one for home this weekend !!

      Reply
      • Laureen King

        March 10, 2016 at 9:32 pm

        Thanks Debbie, yes this cake is a bit addictive!

        Reply
    22. Kathy

      April 05, 2016 at 11:36 am

      Is the butter unsalted

      Reply
      • Laureen King

        April 05, 2016 at 10:20 pm

        Hi Kathy, it doesn't really matter. Most of the time I use salted butter because that is what I have on hand.

        Reply
    23. Stacey _ be _ the _name

      November 15, 2017 at 6:00 pm

      5 stars
      First time making this cake today... it looks good... not sure how it taste yet, but I’m sure it’s delicious.... I will let you know how mine came out.... thanks for the recipe.

      Reply
      • Garrett King

        November 15, 2017 at 8:43 pm

        I hope you really enjoy it, thanks for trying the recipe!

        Reply
        • Stacey_be_the_name

          November 16, 2017 at 12:15 am

          5 stars
          I absolutely enjoyed the delicious taste of this cake, and so did my family. I will be making this for the holidays. Thank You once again. Happy Holidays! 🦃🎅🏽🎄🎉🎊

          Reply
          • Laureen King

            November 17, 2017 at 6:28 pm

            thank you Stacey, and Happy Holidays to you!

            Reply
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