Best Cinnamon Cake Recipes

CINNAMON LAYER CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease with shortening and flour 2 8" round cake pans. Set aside.
• Beat cake mix, pudding mix, milk, oil, eggs, cinnamon and vanilla in bowl of electric mixer on low speed just to moisten, scraping sides as needed. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes.
• Divide the batter between the two prepared pans.
• Bake 22-24 minutes or until toothpick inserted into cake comes out clean. Cool in pans for 10 minutes, then remove from pans and cool completely on a wire rack.
• Beat 1 cup butter in large bowl of an electric mixer (whisk attachment and medium speed) until light, fluffy and almost white in appearance.
• Add 1 teaspoon vanilla. Mix until blended.
• Add in 1 tablespoon cinnamon and 2 cups powdered sugar**. Beat until well blended.
• Add 3 tablespoons of heavy cream and beat until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes. Add more powdered sugar to stiffen the buttercream, or more heavy cream to make it more spreadable, as you desire.
• Place one cake layer on a cake plate.
• Spread a thin layer of frosting over the top of the cake.
• Place the second cake layer on top.
• Frost the entire outside of the cake with the remaining frosting.
• Dust the top of the cake with cinnamon and decorate with cinnamon sticks if desired.

BUTTERY CINNAMON CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and lightly flour a 10 inch Bundt pan. Stir together the flour, baking powder, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon and salt; set aside.
• In a large bowl, beat shortening, 1 1/3 cups white sugar and 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating for at least 1 minute after each egg. Beat in the flour mixture alternately with the milk. Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 40 to 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack. Remove cake from pan while it is still warm, and poke holes around the top of the cake with a fork. Pour the warm cinnamon syrup into the holes and onto the top and sides of the cake.
• To Make Cinnamon Syrup: In a saucepan, combine 1/2 cup white sugar, butter, water, 1 teaspoon vanilla and 3/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon. Heat and stir until butter melts.

CINNAMON AND VANILLA CAKE

Steps:

• preheat oven to 180°
• grease and line tin
• cream sugar and butter until smooth
• beat in the eggs
• add in the vanilla paste
• sift in the flour and cinnamon
• add in the milk
• pour into tin and smooth out until even
• bake for 20-25mins
• leave to cool for 5mins before removing from the tin
• place on wire rack until cool
• cut, serve and enjoy!

CINNAMON COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and 2 cups sugar until light fluffy. Add 1 egg at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine flour, baking soda and salt; add alternately with sour cream, beating just enough after each addition to keep batter smooth. , Spoon a third of batter into a greased 10-in. tube pan. Combine cinnamon, nuts and remaining sugar; sprinkle a third over batter in pan. Repeat layers 2 more times. Bake at 350° for 60-65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 15 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely.

CINNABON CINNAMON ROLL CAKE RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• With a hand or stand mixer, combine flour, salt, sugar, baking powder, milk, eggs and vanilla. Once combined, mix in melted butter.
• Pour batter into a 9 x 13 inch baking pan sprayed with nonstick cooking spray.
• In a large bowl, mix together softened butter, brown sugar, flour and cinnamon until combined.
• Drop by spoonfuls over the batter and use a knife to swirl cinnamon topping into the cake for a marbling effect.
• Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
• Whisk together all glaze ingredients until smooth and drizzle over warm cake.
• Cut into slices and serve.

NANNA'S OLD WORLD CINNAMON CRUMB COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• Batter: Sift 1 1/2 cups flour, baking powder, and salt together and set aside. In a separate bowl, beat egg until frothy. Beat in sugar and butter until combined. Add milk, sour cream, and vanilla. Add to flour mixture a little at a time and mix on low until combined. Do not over mix. If the batter is too stiff add a little more milk.
• Streusel topping: Combine last 4 ingredients (make sure your butter for the streusel is chilled) in a small bowl and mix together, then set aside.
• Put 1/2 the batter in a 8x8 - inch greased pan and spread evenly. Sprinkle 1/2 streusel over batter. Repeat. Bake at 350 degrees in a preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes. Topping with chopped nuts is also an option if you like nuts!

CINNAMON COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• Cream together oleo, 1/2 Cup brown sugar and 1 cup granulated sugar.
• Add the beaten eggs and mix well.
• Sift together all dry ingredients.
• Add to creamed mixture alternately with the buttermilk.
• Pour into greased and floured 9 x 13-inch pan.
• Sprinkle topping over the batter.
• Cover with foil and refrigerate overnight.
• Remove foil and bake at 350° for 35 minutes or until cake tests done.