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Not many of us can walk past Cinnabon without stopping for a sweet treat, or at least taking a pause to inhale all of those delicious aromas! But you don’t have to drive all the way to Cinnabon to get your cinnamon roll fix anymore – not when there is a copycat Cinnabon roll recipe this simple! Cinnamon rolls are a very popular option because they are so sweet, delicious, and perfect for cinnamon aficionados. This recipe takes the cinnamon roll ingredients but you’ll be making a cake rather than individual rolls.

The following copycat cinnamon roll recipe combines the typical baking ingredients of flour, sugar, baking powder, eggs, milk, and butter with cinnamon, nuts (these are optional but very good!), and vanilla. You will need an electric mixer and a baking pan, and the recipe is pretty much a case of combining the ingredients to make the batter, and then waiting patiently while it bakes. And if you adore the aroma of cinnamon as much as the flavor, you’ll just love how amazing your kitchen smells while the cinnamon roll cake is in the oven!

If you’re a Cinnabon fan, you’re definitely going to love the flavors in this Cinnabon-inspired cinnamon roll cake. It’s wonderful with a cup of coffee or even with a glass of milk before bed.

Why You’ll Love the Recipe:

This cake is so good. Inspired by Cinnabon’s cinnamon rolls, this is a dessert for cinnamon fans. Vanilla is another flavor in this delicious cake and the recipe also includes chopped nuts to add texture.

How to Serve It:

Serve the cake warm or at room temperature.

Ingredients:

  • All-purpose flour
  • Milk
  • Ground cinnamon
  • Pecans, walnuts, or mixed nuts
  • Eggs
  • Vanilla extract
  • Salt
  • Powdered sugar
  • Brown sugar
  • Milk
  • Melted butter
  • White sugar
  • Baking powder
  • Butter

Cinnabon Cinnamon Roll Cake

This cake is so good. Inspired by Cinnabon’s cinnamon rolls, this is a dessert for cinnamon fans. Vanilla is another flavor in this delicious cake and the recipe also includes chopped nuts to add texture.
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Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1½ cups plus 5 tablespoons milk
  • 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
  • 2/3 cup finely chopped pecans walnuts or mixed nuts
  • 2 eggs
  • 3 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 5 tablespoons milk
  • 4 tablespoons melted butter
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 4 teaspoons baking powder
  • 2 sticks butter at room temperature

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  • Mix 3 cups of the flour with the white sugar, baking soda, salt, eggs, 2 teaspoons of the vanilla, and the milk.
  • Stir in the melted butter gradually, then pour the batter into a greased 13x9-inch baking dish.
  • Now combine the 2 sticks of room temperature butter with the brown sugar, cinnamon, nuts, and 2 tablespoons of the flour in another bowl.
  • Once well combined, drop tablespoons of the Cinnamon and nut mixture over the cake batter in the baking dish.
  • Use a sharp knife to swirl it throughout the cake.
  • Bake for 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out almost clean and the cake is pulling away from the pan edges a bit.
  • Whisk the milk, powdered sugar and vanilla until smooth.
  • Drizzle it over the cake while still warm.
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Can You Make It Ahead?

You can make the cake in advance if you like.

Storage Instructions:

This cake will keep for several days. Keep it in a cake box or a similar container. It’s okay at room temperature overnight but refrigerate it if you won’t use it by the next day.

Variations and Substitutions:

The nuts are optional but so good you should include them. The cinnamon is the main ingredient or at least one of them, but if you prefer nutmeg or even allspice you can absolutely switch to one of those instead.