Can I use a boxed cake mix as the base for this cinnamon roll cake?

Technically yes but it is not recommended for the best results. Boxed cake mixes tend to have a softer and less structurally stable crumb than this homemade batter and the heavier cinnamon filling may sink straight through to the bottom rather than swirling beautifully through the cake. This homemade batter produces the most reliably beautiful and perfectly swirled result every time.

How do I know when the cinnamon roll cake is done?

Insert a knife or thin skewer into the very center of the cake. It should come out completely clean with no raw or wet batter attached. The cinnamon filling itself will look molten and bubbly when done but the cake crumb surrounding it should be fully set and clean on the tester.

Can I halve this recipe?

Yes. Halve all ingredient quantities and bake in a single 8 by 8-inch or 9 by 9-inch pan. The baking time will be slightly shorter so begin checking at 25 minutes. Alternatively make the full recipe and share one pan with a neighbor or friend, which is one of the most genuinely warm and completely generous things a home baker can do.

Cinnamon Roll Cake Easy Cinco de Mayo Swirled Glaze Recipe

Name: Cinnamon Roll Cake The Most Easy Cinco de Mayo Swirled Cinnamon Cake You Will Bake
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 cups All-Purpose Flour; 1 cup Granulated White Sugar; 4 tsp Baking Powder; 2 large Eggs; 2 tsp Pure Vanilla Extract; 1 1/2 cups Whole Milk; 1/2 cup 1 stick Salted Butter melted and slightly cooled; 3/4 cup Salted Butter softened 1 1/2 sticks for filling; 1 cup Packed Light Brown Sugar; 2 tbsp All-Purpose Flour for filling; 1 tbsp Ground Cinnamon; 2 cups Powdered Sugar for glaze; 5 tbsp Whole Milk for glaze; 1 tsp Pure Vanilla Extract for glaze

Description

The most warm and easy Cinnamon Roll Cake perfect for Cinco de Mayo made with a simple vanilla batter of flour sugar baking powder eggs vanilla milk and melted salted butter spread in a 9×13-inch pan with spoonfuls of a brown sugar cinnamon butter filling swirled through with a knife and baked at 350°F for 35 to 40 minutes finished with a warm vanilla glaze of powdered sugar milk and vanilla poured over immediately after baking. A completely irresistible Cinco de Mayo cinnamon celebration cake recipe.

Ingredients

Scale

3 cups All-Purpose Flour

1 cup Granulated White Sugar

4 tsp Baking Powder

2 large Eggs

2 tsp Pure Vanilla Extract

1 1/2 cups Whole Milk

1/2 cup 1 stick Salted Butter melted and slightly cooled

3/4 cup Salted Butter softened 1 1/2 sticks for filling

1 cup Packed Light Brown Sugar

2 tbsp All-Purpose Flour for filling

1 tbsp Ground Cinnamon

2 cups Powdered Sugar for glaze

5 tbsp Whole Milk for glaze

1 tsp Pure Vanilla Extract for glaze

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray 9×13-inch baking dish with nonstick spray.

2. Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, eggs, vanilla, and milk in large bowl.

3. With mixer running slowly add melted butter. Mix until just combined. Do not overmix.

4. Spread batter evenly into prepared dish.

5. Combine softened butter, brown sugar, 2 tbsp flour, and cinnamon. Stir well.

6. Drop cinnamon filling by spoonfuls across entire batter surface evenly.

7. Drag butter knife through filling and batter in swirling patterns to create marble effect.

8. Bake 35 to 40 minutes until knife in center comes out clean.

9. Whisk powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla until smooth for glaze.

10. Pour glaze over warm cake immediately upon removing from oven.

11. Serve warm or allow to cool to room temperature before slicing.

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Category: Dessert, Cake, Brunch
Method: Baking
Cuisine: American

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 slice
Calories: 538
Sugar: 56g
Sodium: 203mg
Fat: 21g
Saturated Fat: 13g
Unsaturated Fat: 7g
Trans Fat: 0g
Carbohydrates: 82g
Fiber: 1g
Protein: 5g
Cholesterol: 75mg

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