Yield: 15 servings
Cinnamon Roll Cake
Cinnamon Roll Cake might just be the most scrumptious way to dress up a box of cake mix! This seriously moist, sweet cake is swirled with a brown sugar, cinnamon roll filling and drizzled with a sweet icing!
Ingredients
Cake:
- 1 (15.25 oz) box yellow cake mix, (dry mix)
- 1 (3.4 oz) box instant vanilla pudding, (dry mix - do not make the pudding)
- 1 cup whole milk
- 4 large eggs, room temperature
- ½ cup (1 stick) butter, melted
Cinnamon Roll Filling:
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- ½ cup (1 stick) butter, melted
- ½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans, optional
Icing:
- 1 ½ cup powdered sugar
- 2-3 tablespoons milk
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
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Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9x13 baking dish and set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the cake mix, pudding mix, milk, eggs, and melted butter. Mix until well incorporated. Pour into baking dish.
- Next, begin making the Cinnamon Roll Filling. In a medium bowl, combine the brown sugar, cinnamon, and flour, then whisk together. Pour the melted butter over the cinnamon brown sugar mixture and mix until well combined. If using nuts, stir them into the filling.
- Pour the Cinnamon Roll Filling on top of the cake batter in even rows across the top. Using a butter knife, swirl the Cinnamon Roll mixture into the batter. Careful not to over swirl the mixture, just a few good swirls should do.
- Bake for 23-28 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
- While the cake is cooling for a few minutes, make the icing. In a small bowl, add powdered sugar, milk and vanilla extract. Whisk together until smooth, leaving no lumps of powdered sugar.
- Drizzle glaze over warm cake and serve immediately.
Notes
Storage:
- Store leftover cake at room temperature in an air tight container for up to 5 days. Reheat a slice for 5 seconds in the microwave to make it taste almost as good as it did that first day!
- Freeze: Wrap individual slices in saran wrap and then place in a ziplock freezer friendly bag. When ready to serve, let cake thaw on counter for a couple of hours and then serve room temperature or microwave a slice for 5 seconds for that freshly bake feel.
Nutrition
Serving: 1, Calories: 307kcal, Carbohydrates: 60g, Protein: 4g, Fat: 6g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g, Cholesterol: 51mg, Sodium: 381mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 45g