Cinna Bun Cake Recipe (Cinnamon Roll Cake)

This Cinna Bun Cake tastes just like your favorite cinnamon rolls but without the effort of rolling dough. Swirled with brown sugar and cinnamon, then topped with a sweet glaze, it’s perfect for breakfast, brunch, or dessert — and ready in under an hour!

Ingredients

• For the cake batter:
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• ¼ tsp salt
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 4 tsp baking powder
• 1½ cups milk
• 2 large eggs
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
• For the cinnamon swirl:
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 2½ tbsp all-purpose flour
• 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
• ¾ cup butter, softened
• For the glaze:
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 5 tbsp milk
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

Directions

1. Preheat Oven
2. Preheat to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
3. Make Cake Batter
4. In a large bowl, mix flour, salt, sugar, and baking powder. Stir in milk, eggs, vanilla, and melted butter until smooth. Pour into the prepared baking dish.
5. Make Cinnamon Swirl
6. In a separate bowl, combine brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, and softened butter until well blended. Drop spoonfuls over the cake batter and swirl gently with a knife.
7. Bake
8. Bake for 35–40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
9. Glaze
10. While cake is warm, whisk together powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla. Drizzle glaze evenly over the cake.
11. Cool & Serve
12. Let the glaze set for 10–15 minutes, then slice and enjoy warm!