Easy Cinnamon Roll Coffee Cake

If you are a cake fan (aren’t we all!) and you also enjoy the flavor of cinnamon rolls, this easy cinnamon roll cake is sure to appeal to your imagination and palate. It’s a type of “coffee cake”, so named because it goes beautifully with a cup of coffee, and not because it has any coffee in it.

The cake batter features all the usual suspects – flour, sugar, butter, eggs, baking powder, and milk, along with some vanilla.

The topping comprises butter, sugar, flour, and cinnamon. And then you have the glaze, which is a combination of milk, vanilla and powdered sugar. The topping is layered over the cake batter and then swirled around, not only to combine the flavors but also because it looks so pretty like this.

Finally, the glaze goes on top and melts into the wonderful cinnamon roll cake, for a warm, gooey and irresistible treat.

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Why You’ll Love the Recipe:

This cinnamon roll cake is moist and delicious. A slice is perfect for brunch or as dessert, and you don’t have to know anything much about baking to make this recipe a roaring success.

How to Serve It:

Enjoy a slice of this with a cup of coffee (it is a “coffee cake” after all!) or serve it as part of a breakfast or brunch spread.

Can You Make It Ahead?

Since it needs to cool down for the glaze to set, you are going to need to prepare it ahead anyway.

Ingredients:

For the cake:

• All-purpose flour
• Granulated sugar
• Butter unsalted and melted
• Large eggs
• Vanilla extract
• Baking powder
• Milk

For the topping:

• Butter unsalted and melted
• Brown sugar
• Flour
• Cinnamon

For the glaze:

• Powdered sugar
• Milk
• Vanilla extract

How to make Cinnamon Roll Coffee Cake:

Step 1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

Step 2. In a mixing bowl, combine all of the ingredients for the cake.

Then, add it in a smooth layer to a well-greased 9×13 baking dish.

Step 3. Mix together the ingredients for the topping, and pour on top of the cake layer.

Then, swirl it into the top of the cake layer with a butter knife.

Step 4. Bake for 35-40 minutes until cooked through.

Step 5. Mix together the ingredients for the glaze and drizzle over the warm cake.

Let the glaze set before serving.

Coffee cake recipes are always worth knowing and this cinnamon roll inspired cake is incredible. It’s sweet, moist and tasty and offers all the flavors you love from cinnamon rolls in cake form. What’s not to love!

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Storage Instructions:

This cinnamon roll coffee cake will keep for 3, or even 4, days if you keep it in an airtight container at room temperature. If it goes a little stale, you can always serve it with a little ice cream, custard or whipped cream to disguise the fact!

Variations and Substitutions:

You might like to add some chopped pecans or walnuts to the topping for some crunch, or perhaps sprinkle over some chocolate chips instead. Add-ins such as raisins or dried cranberries are great in the batter, and you could even add some cream cheese frosting in between the layers of cinnamon rolls.

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