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I really like making Cinnamon Rolls.
Love mixing the dough, rolling it out, watching them rise.
I adore the heavenly smell that wafts throughout my house and the sticky gooey-ness of each blissful bite.
But, my friends…there ain’t no denying it.
Cinnamon Rolls take a chunk of time to make, don’t they.
And it’s Christmas is this week, you know.
And you might need something FABULOUSLY tasty to make for your family’s Christmas morning breakfast of delight.
And you might not want to spend three hours doing it!
Don’t hang your head if you are planning on spending three hours on breakfast.
Don’t hang your head if you are planning on spending three hours on breakfast.
To each, her own.
Hold your head high if Cinnamon Rolls for Christmas morning are your thing.
You go girl. You are the bomb dot com.
You deserve a high five, three times over.
But if you would like to take a little load off,
and still enjoy the delightful flavors of a cinnamon roll
this Christmas morning…
Or any other morning, evening, afternoon or mid life crisis….
make this Cinnamon Roll cake!
Spend the 15 minutes it takes to assemble and then sit back and relax! It’s a cinnamon and butter delight, that will melt in your mouth with every bite. You most likely have all the ingredients to make it just sitting in your pantry this very second.
Make it.
Love it.
Be one with the the cinnamon and butter.
You won’t be sorry.
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1. Into your stand mixer, or large mixing bowl put 3 C flour, 1/4 t salt, 1 C sugar, 4 t baking powder, 2 eggs
and 2 t vanilla. Pour the 1 1/2 C milk over the other ingredients and mix well.
2. While the mixer is still running slowly add the 1/2 C melted butter. Mix just until combined.
3. Spray a 9×13 pan with cooking spray and spread the batter out evenly in the pan.
4. To make the cinnamon filling use a small bowl and a wooden spoon to combine 1 C softened butter, 1 C brown sugar, 2 T flour and 1 T cinnamon.
5. Drop the cinnamon filling by spoonfuls onto the cake batter.
6. Take a butter knife and drag it through both the cinnamon and cake batter layers, making a pretty marble effect.
7. Bake this baby at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes, or until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean.
8. In a small mixing bowl whisk together 2 C powdered sugar, 5 T milk and 1 t vanilla. Pour the glaze over the warm cinnamon cake. Serve warm, or at room temperature.
Enjoy this beauty!
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Ingredients
- CAKE:
- 3 C flour
- 1/4 t salt
- 1 C sugar
- 4 t baking powder
- 2 eggs
- 2 t vanilla
- 1 1/2 C milk
- 1/2 C butter, melted
- CINNAMON FILLING:
- 1 C butter, softened
- 1 C brown sugar
- 2 T flour
- 1 T cinnamon
- GLAZE:
- 2 C powdered sugar
- 5 T milk
- 1 t vanilla
Instructions
1. Into your stand mixer, or large mixing bowl put 3 C flour, 1/4 t salt, 1 C sugar, 4 t baking powder, 2 eggs and 2 t vanilla. Pour the 1 1/2 C milk over the other ingredients and mix well2. While the mixer is still runningย slowly add the 1/2 C melted butter. Mix just until combined.ย
3. Spray a 9x13 pan with cooking spray and spread the batter out evenly in the pan.ย
4. To make the cinnamon filling use a small bowl and a wooden spoon to combine 1 C softened butter, 1 C brown sugar, 2 T flour and 1 T cinnamon.
5. Drop the cinnamon filling by spoonfuls onto the cake batter.ย
6. Take a butter knife and drag it through both the cinnamon and cake batter layers, making a pretty marble effect.ย
7. Bake this baby at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes, or until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean.ย
8.ย In a small mixing bowl whisk together 2 C powdered sugar, 5 T milk and 1 t vanilla. Pour the glaze over the warm cinnamon cake. Serve warm, or at room temperature.
Enjoy this beauty!
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I love cinnamon rolls!
Just wanted to say thank you for sharing this recipe! I made it this morning, and it is definitely a new family favorite. Most of my filling sank to the bottom too, but it didn't matter. It was so delicious. I made the mistake of leaving what was left of it out on the counter after breakfast and one (at least!) of our 4 sons finished it off before lunch, though no one will admit who it was. Great recipe!
Yum. Yum. Yum. This is a life changer. I mean really. I love cinnamon rolls but never make them cause they take too long. Now I made these 3 times the first week a friend shared your blog with me and everyone loved them!!! Thank you!!!!
I will never make cinnamon rolls from scratch again! This recipe is amazing!!! Thank you!
I made this a while ago. After the pan emptied I was asked to make it again. I immediately sent the link to my daughter in law and she whipped up one and called me up. We all love it. Quick, cheap and easy. Perfect for a quick snack when you need something sweet but not to sweet. It’s the perfect comfort food. I will make it again and again.
I have made this alot and everyone complete loves it. But has any one tried making it in half. I want to make it for my neighbor who just pushed my truck out of the snow because i got stuck in the drive way. But i hate to cut ithe recipe in half and it doesnt turn out very well. any ideas
Amanda,
I haven’t ever tried to half the recipe. My thoughts are that it would work out fine for you. Good luck!
~Jamie
I m making it now so not sure how its going to turn out but I wondered how you marbled yours so nice. I tried and it didn’t marble, it sinks and stays clumpy… Wonder if it was thinned a little more to make it easier to marble ? Please any tips would be great.
Belinda,
After you add the cinnamon layer, try spreading it out just a bit before you marble it. Once you have done that, just keep marbling until both batters are incorporated. Or in other words, try not to leave big clumps of the cinnamon batter. Hope this helps! Good luck!
~Jamie
We do “cake Mondays” at work and I made this for one and it was a HUGE hit with everyone asking for it again!