Cinna-bun Cake In The Oven Recipe
This Cinna-bun Cake In The Oven Recipe is a soft, buttery cinnamon roll-style cake baked in a 9×13 dish and finished with a sweet vanilla glaze.It has a tender vanilla cake base, rich brown sugar cinnamon swirls, and all the cozy flavor of homemade cinnamon buns without the extra work.
Ingredients
- For the Cake
- 3 C. all-purpose flour
- 1 C. granulated sugar
- 1 Tbsp. baking powder
- 1 ½ C. milk
- 2 large eggs
- 8 Tbsp. unsalted butter melted
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- For the Topping
- 1 C. butter softened
- 1 C. packed brown sugar
- 3 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
- 3 tsp. cinnamon
- For the Glaze
- 2 C. powdered sugar
- ⅓ C. milk
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- In a mixing bowl, combine all of the ingredients for the cake and blend until smooth.
- Spread the cake mixture into the bottom of a well-greased 9×13 baking dish.
- In a separate mixing bowl, combine the ingredients for the topping until smooth and creamy.
- Drop the topping mixture by spoonfuls over the top of the cake mixture in the baking dish.
- Use a butter knife to gently swirl the topping through the top layer of the cake mixture.
- Bake the cake for 40-45 minutes, or until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean.
- In a bowl, mix the ingredients for the glaze until smooth.
- Pour the glaze over the warm cake.
- Allow the glaze to set before slicing and serving.
Notes
For the best cinnamon swirl, avoid overmixing the topping into the cake batter. A gentle swirl creates rich cinnamon ribbons and keeps the cake looking beautiful when sliced.