This Cinnamon Roll Cake Recipe is SO easy and SO delicious! After tasting this you will never want to make regular cinnamon rolls again!
I tried to avoid posting this Cinnamon Roll Cake Recipe for a few weeks because I always like adding lots of dessert recipes to my blog much closer to Christmas. But, somehow, I couldn’t NOT post it because its one if the easiest and tastiest cakes I’ve made in a while.
I took some help from the store by using a cake mix to speed things up {because the holidays mean a lot less time spent in the kitchen…at least it does for me!} but if you wanted to make this from scratch, you could definitely use my Double Vanilla Sour Cream Cupcake recipe, swirled with the butter-cinnamon mixture and baked the same way as described below in the recipe.
In case you were wondering, this cake is the bomb dot com. It’s filled with lots of sweet and buttery crevices that are drizzled and filled with icing. SO good!!
Scroll down to get the printable recipe.
Have a wonderful weekend!
PS–if cinnamon cake isn’t your thing, try my perfect chocolate cake recipe with accompanying frosting. It’s one of my most popular recipes!
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- 1-Hour Cinnamon Roll Recipe
- Cinnamon Roll Cookies
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- Cinnamon Roll Pretzels
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- Sweet Orange Rolls
Cinnamon Roll Cake Recipe
Ingredients
for the cake mix-
- 1 package white cake mix
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 cup oil
- 1 cup water
for the cinnamon mixture-
- 1/3 cup melted butter
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
for the icing-
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Line half sheet pan with parchment paper and lightly spray with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.
- Make cake mix according to package directions and spread evenly into a sheet pan.
- Mix melted butter, brown sugar and cinnamon together and drizzle across cake batter. Using a butter knife, swirl cinnamon mixture through cake batter.
- Bake about 15 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean after being inserted into the cake.
- While cake bakes, stir powdered sugar, vanilla, and just enough milk to create icing the consistency of white glue.
- Remove from oven and cool 5-10 minutes before drizzling with icing. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Sheryl says
What size pan did you use?
Lauren says
18×13!
Charmaine Ng says
Well, it certainly does look bomb dot com! Hope mine will turn out as photogenic as yours.
– Charmaine
Sandy says
Dumb question…what are the measurements of your half sheet pan?
Mary Garner/Lotempio says
Good Sunday Morning, up very early made this for three of my grand children who spent the week end with ” granny ” still sleeping but surprise for them upon awakening.
Plus is came out perfect!
Canadian Cupid says
It looks nice and easy to make on a Sunday morning or for a party. I really enjoy you blog. What a beautiful family!
Marlene says
I was wondering the same thing. What is the size of a half size sheet cake pan. The largest I have is a jelly roll pan.
Lauren says
18×13!!
rose says
why so we line only half of the sheet pan?
Lauren says
A half sheet pan is an 18×13 pan.
Tiesha Anderson says
OH MY GOSH I came right to my computer to print this out. So much faster than waiting for a dough to rise. AND it’s white cake mix!!??!?!? I cannot WAIT to get this in the oven. Thanks Lauren!!
Kelly says
Sandy, I was wondering the same thing!!
Jan Westcott-Scruggs says
Me too! And also wondering if a yellow cake mix would work just as well?
Lauren says
Of course!
Kristi says
This looks delicious and looks like something I could make for Christmas morning! Plus my girls would love it! Win-win!! Thanks for sharing!
Robin Bryant says
Og my gosh….to die for! This one is on my “list” to make very soon!
Nikki Reid says
This looks great! My hubby loves cinnamon rolls, but they are kind of a hassel to make! This looks much easier with a similar end result. Definitely going to try this soon!
Krista says
I am going to make this for Christmas! It looks so easy! Hope my kids will eat it! Thank you!
Erin Oakley says
This is one of my favorite cakes ever! So simple but so so good!
Jenn Neeb says
This looks amazing! ! Yummo!!!
Kathleen Serpico says
I am going to make this for Christmas morning.
Thanks!
Amy Miller says
This looks really easy and yummy!
Michele S says
This is genius! Individual cinnamon rolls always intimidate me, but I could make this and get my “fix”. ????
Katie Perkinson says
We make something similar called a honeybun cake. Yours looks absolutely divine.
Lindsay R says
I can’t wait to make this! Looks amazing.
Sandy says
OMG that looks so good. Perfect for Christmas morning!
Carol murphy says
This looks delicious and easy to make! It will be a great addition to my Christmas brunch!
Laura McDermott says
I’m going to make this cake for the holidays. Looks delicious!
Laura says
Looks fantastic!
Laura says
Gotta make this!
Jackie McNutt says
Lauren, This looks great.
I am always pushed for time and easy recipes are my way to serve tasty and time saving meals to my grandchildren.
Thank you I will be baking this soon!
Donna says
This is the easiest and BEST TASTING cake ever! I made it for my kids in college, and everyone gushed about it! They want me to make it every week for them 🙂
Janet says
I have to try the cinnamon rolls for Christmas morning
Tiffany Cox says
I made this and it is easy and excellent!!!
Debbie Welchert says
I can’t believe how easy this cake is to make and I can’t wait to make it. I love that it is made with a cake mix. This is a cake I know my whole family will love.
Liz K. says
My family will love this they are cinnamon roll lovers!
Caitlin says
Can’t wait to try this!
Lori Theisen says
This sure looks good for Christmas morning.
Mireya says
I made this for our church Christmas party. It was easy and tasted delicious. Many people asked for the recipe. Sent them right to your site! Thanks!
Andrea Wiseley says
I am making this for Christmas morning.
Rebecca says
Thus looks delicious and easy! I think it might be a new tradition in our house instead of cinnamon rolls 😉
Amanda Long says
Looks like a new conference breakfast to try!! Yum!
Victoria Dugan says
This looks delish! I want to bake these cinnamon rolls for the holidays! ????
Kathleen Klopfenstein says
Looks delicious and will enjoy making soon – looks WAY easier than cinnamon rolls and makes a large amount too!
Linda Heiden says
My husband loves cinnamon rolls. I’m making this for Christmas morning. I’m sure he will love it!
A says
I love cinnamon rolls, I am going to make this for Christmas morning
Cindy Pierson says
This is amazing. Will be making it for Christmas morning!
Carle Lee says
Making this Christmas morning.
Thank you!
Susan Rego says
This is the perfect thing to serve Christmas morning! It has just a few ingredients, which I love! So much better than the cinnamon rolls in the store with tons of chemicals in them and just as easy! Thank you for this recipe! Happy Holidays to you and your family!
Sue says
This looks right up my alley! Thanks!
Mary McDonald says
I made this last night and it is so easy and tasty!
Tanya Grosz says
Thank you for posting this now as it is exactly what I want to make. Your recipies are so perfect and easily made. Am always getting compliments.
Lynn says
Looks yummy!
Lisa Miller says
I can’t wait to try this! My hubby loves cinnamon rolls and I think this will be a hit!! Thanks for sharing. I’m going to make this for our Christmas gathering.