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Cinnamon Roll Cake Variations


  • Author: Sofia
  • Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
  • Yield: 12 servings 1x

Description

Transform your breakfast or dessert routine with these four easy cinnamon roll cake variations that deliver the taste of fresh rolls in a single pan.


Ingredients

Scale
  • 1 box yellow cake mix (15.25 oz)
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter (melted)
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
  • 8 oz cream cheese (softened)
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter (softened)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 box white or yellow cake mix (15.25 oz)
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter (melted)
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 package Oreos (14.3 oz, divided)
  • 8 oz cream cheese (softened)
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter (softened)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 box yellow cake mix (15.25 oz)
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter (melted)
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
  • 2 cups Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal
  • 8 oz cream cheese (softened)
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter (softened)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 box yellow cake mix (15.25 oz)
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter (melted)
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter (melted)
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 8 oz cream cheese (softened)
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter (softened)
  • 2 cups powdered sugar

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×13 inch pan; combine cake mix, eggs, oil, and water, beat for 2 minutes, pour half into pan, stir melted butter, sugar, and cinnamon into a paste, pour remaining batter over first layer, spoon cinnamon mixture on top, swirl gently with a knife in a figure-eight motion, bake for 35-40 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean, cool for 15 minutes, beat cream cheese, butter, vanilla, and powdered sugar for frosting, spread over cooled cake.
  2. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a 9×13 inch pan; crush half the Oreos into coarse chunks, whisk cake mix, eggs, oil, and water, fold in crushed cookies, pour batter into pan, sprinkle reserved whole/broken Oreos on top, combine melted butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon, drizzle over cake, swirl gently with a knife, bake for 40-45 minutes until set and springy, cool completely, beat cream cheese, butter, vanilla, and powdered sugar for glaze, spread generously over cooled cake.
  3. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×13 inch pan; combine cake mix, eggs, oil, and water, beat for 2 minutes, stir in 1 cup of crushed cereal, pour half batter into pan, mix melted butter, sugar, and cinnamon, pour over batter, add remaining batter, sprinkle reserved 1 cup cereal on top, swirl gently, bake for 35-40 minutes until cereal is toasted.
  4. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×13 inch pan; combine cake mix, eggs, oil, and water, beat for 2 minutes, stir in melted butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon, pour into pan, sprinkle chopped pecans on top, swirl gently, bake for 35-40 minutes until set and springy, cool completely, beat cream cheese, butter, vanilla, and powdered sugar for glaze, spread generously over cooled cake.
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 45 minutes
  • Category: breakfast, dessert
  • Cuisine: American

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1
  • Calories: 350
  • Sugar: 30g
  • Sodium: 200mg
  • Fat: 15g
  • Saturated Fat: 8g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 4g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 50g
  • Fiber: 1g
  • Protein: 4g
  • Cholesterol: 70mg