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Layered Cinnamon Roll Cake
Sink your teeth into a slice of Cinnamon Roll Cake! This cinnamon roll layer cake is moist, delicious and topped with cinnamon icing. It's a must-try!
Ingredients
Cinnamon Roll Cake Ingredients
2
Boxes of french vanilla cake mix
6
large eggs
1
C
canola oil
2
C
water
1
tbsp
ground cinnamon
3 9
inch
round cake pans
1 10
inch
round cake board
1 - 12.4
oz
can of refrigerated rolls
Cinnamon Frosting
3
C
unsalted sweet cream butter
,
softened
6
C
powder sugar
1
TBSP
ground cinnamon
2
tsp
pure vanilla extract
3-6
tbsp
heavy whipping cream
1
large piping bag with star tip
Cinnamon Glaze Ingredients
1/2
C
unsalted butter
,
melted
1
C
light brown sugar
1
tbsp
ground cinnamon
1
squeeze bottle
Decoration ingredients
1
package of store bought mini cinnamon rolls
Instructions
Cake Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray 3 9inch baking pans with pam bakings spray
Using a standing mixer, beat together the cake ingredients until combined
Divide the batter between the 3 cake pans
Bake for 30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean
Allow to cool completely
Bake the cinnamon rolls according to the package
Allow the cinnamon rolls to cool completely before cutting into 1/4
Frosting Directions
Using a standing mixer, beat together all ingredients
Beat frosting ingredients until smooth and fluffy
Building the cake Directions
Remove cakes from cake pans and cake off the domes from the cakes to make an even round cake layer
Place one cake layer onto the cake board
Scoop 1 C of frosting into the piping bag
Scoop 1 C of the frosting onto the top of the cake layer and spread evenly
Push in about half of the cut cinnamon rolls on top of the first layer of frosting
Spread about 1/4 C of frosting on top of the cinnamon rolls
Place a second layer of cake on top of the first layer of frosting
Spread evenly another C of frosting
Push in the remaining half of cut cinnamon rolls into the frosting
spread another 1/4 C of frosting onto the cinnamon rolls
Place the last cake layer on top
Frost entire cake with remaining icing
Cinnamon roll glaze
Mix all ingredients into a medium bowl and pour into a squeeze bottle
Decorating directions
Drizzle the cinnamon roll glaze around the edge of the cake to create a drip effect
Place mini cinnamon rolls around the edge of the bottom of the cake
Pipe dollops of frosting around the top of the cake
Place a mini cinnamon roll in between the frosting dollops
Cut into slices and enjoy!
Author:
Laura