Simple Cinnamon Cake Recipe Recipe Cards

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 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.

CINNAMON SUPPER CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Gradually add sugar to shortening, creaming until fluffy. Add egg, beat well. Add vanilla and milk. Sift together and add flour, baking powder and salt. Beat until smooth.
• 2. Bake in a 9 inch round layer pan or 8 inch square pan at 375 degrees for 20-25 min.
• 3. Remove from oven. At once spread with butter, than sprinkle with cinnamon and powder sugar over cake. Serve warm.

A FAVORITE CINNAMON CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9 x 13 baking pan.
• 2. Add all the cake ingredients, except the butter, to a large mixing bowl; beat until all ingredients are evenly mix together.
• 3. Add the melted butter and slowly stir it into the batter.
• 4. Pour into the greased baking pan.
• 5. Mix all the topping ingredients together; beat until well combined.
• 6. Drop the topping by teaspoons evenly over the batter.
• 7. Using a table knife, swirl the topping back and forth through the batter.
• 8. Bake in preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes, or until pick comes out clean.
• 9. Prepare the glaze with the cake is baking. Stir all ingredients together until smooth.
• 10. When the cake is done, remove from the oven and place on a cooling rack. Drizzle the glaze evenly over the warm cake.