Cinnamon Roll Cake
Aug 04, 2025 02:10 AM
This Cinnamon Roll Cake is packed with cinnamon flavor! A layer of cinnamon rolls sandwiched between two cinnamon swirl cake layers, covered in a cream cheese frosting.
Breakfast for dessert or dessert for breakfast? There is no wrong answer. This Cinnamon Roll Cake transforms my favorite overnight cinnamon roll recipe into a delicious layer cake!
I’m pretty sure my husband has been asking for this cake for months (maybe years?). It’s been a long time coming. I couldn’t decide if I wanted to just do three cinnamon swirl layers or throw in a layer of actual cinnamon rolls. The former would convey the cinnamon roll flavor, but the latter would really throw it in your face. Guess which one I went with??
Ingredients:
Cinnamon Swirl Cake
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs room temperature
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2/3 cup milk room temperature
- 4 Tbsp light brown sugar packed
- 1 Tbsp ground cinnamon
Cinnamon Rolls
- 1/3 recipe Cinnamon Rolls or store bought, baked in a 6" round pan
Cream Cheese Frosting
- 1 cup unsalted butter room temperature
- 4 cups powdered sugar sifted
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup cream cheese 8 oz, block, full fat, chilled, cubed
- 1/4 tsp salt
- cornstarch or meringue powder optional
Cinnamon Sugar Glaze
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 Tbsp milk
- 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
Assembly
- two-bite cinnamon rolls optional, trim tops off each roll
Prep Time:
120 minutes
Cook Time:
35 minutes
Total Time:
305 minutes
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