This cinnamon roll cake takes your favorite breakfast treat and puts it in cake form. With buttery cinnamon swirls and a sweet glaze, this cake is sure to be a new favorite!
A cake version of classic cinnamon rolls. If you’re looking for a shortcut, this recipe is it! Still gooey, glazed and filled with brown sugar and cinnamon. And if you like this, you’ll love our cinnamon roll bites too!
Quick + Easy cinnamon ROll cake
This next breakfast recipe is a family favorite. Imagine a Cinnamon Roll in cake form. I can tell you right now that it is AMAZING!
That’s what today’s cinnamon roll cake is – a simple and delicious cake that tastes like a cinnamon roll. It’s pretty much a family favorite and has become a favorite, just like our easy coffee cake recipe.
Today’s cinnamon cake recipe is seriously so gooey and delicious. We have made it so many times that it has become a holiday morning must-have. If you love the idea of a cake version of cinnamon rolls, then you have to try this recipe.
how to make CINNAMON roll CAKE
Making this cake is simple!! Yes – there is lots of butter, but that’s what it is so stinking delicious!
BATTER. To make this cinnamon casserole, begin by mixing the flour, salt, sugar, baking powder, milk, eggs and vanilla together. From there, stir in the melted butter and pour into a greased 9×13 pan.
CINNAMON SWIRLS. Then you will mix your cinnamon topping ingredients together and drop over the cake. Swirl your topping and cake mixture with a knife going up and down the length of the pan (only inserting the knife a little).
BAKE. Bake at 350° F for about 30 minutes. While baking, make your glaze and drizzle over the warm cake.
Can you make cream cheese frosting for cinnamon roll cake? This recipe is more of a glaze, but you can definitely make a cream cheese frosting instead. We love the cream cheese frosting we use on our one hour cinnamon rolls. For that recipe, GO HERE.
Don’t say we didn’t warn you that this cinnamon cake is seriously addicting!
cinnamon cake tips + Tricks
Making ahead: We love making this fresh, so it’s warm, but you can make this ahead of time if needed. Just reheat in the oven for a few minutes to get warm before frosting so it melts right into the cake.
Storing: You can store the cake for up to 24 hours in advance by covering with foil or saran wrap and leaving on counter before reheating.
You can even freeze it. Just cover tightly in foil and keep in freezer for up to 3 months. You can reheat in the microwave or on a low temp in the oven.
I recommend serving this yummy treat when it’s warm because it just melts in your mouth and tastes just like regular Cinnamon Rolls! We love this cinnamon cake so much that we have it for Christmas every year. It’s just SO good!!
For more sweet breakfast recipes:
- Chocolate Chip Pancakes
- Cinnamon Roll French Toast Bake
- Quick Coffee Cake
- Nutella Cinnamon Rolls
- Homemade Donuts
- Cinnamon Cream Cheese Roll Ups
Cinnamon Roll Cake Recipe
Ingredients
Cake
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup sugar
- 4 tsp baking powder
- 1 1/2 cup milk
- 2 eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup butter melted
Cinnamon Topping
- 3/4 cup butter softened
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp cinnamon
Glaze
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 5 tbsp milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Mix flour, salt, sugar, baking powder, milk, eggs and vanilla together.
- Stir in melted butter, slowly. Pour into greased 9x13 pan.
- Mix cinnamon topping ingredients. Drop over cake mixture evenly.
- Swirl your topping and cake mixture with a knife going up and down the length of the pan (but only inserting it in the cake mix a little - not all the way).
- Bake at 350 for 28-32 minutes.
- Mix glaze ingredients together. Drizzle over the cake while it's still warm. ENJOY!
Perfect!
Thanks for sharing
You’re welcome!!
Looks delicious. Can’t wait to try it!
Thank you! Let me know how you like it. I’d love to hear!
Can you reheat leftovers it the next day with the glaze already on it? Does it all melt?
If you heat it up in individual portions in the microwave for just a few seconds, it should still taste delish and not be completely melted.
I LOVE this recipe!! I have made it several times and it’s always a hit. I was wondering if you could put it together the night before and bake it the next morning? Or bake it the night before and reheat in oven the next morning? Thanks so much! 😃