Cinnamon Roll Coffee Cake
Watch me make this cinnamon roll coffee cake from start to finish!
I had a Sunday brunch date with my two favorite men and made this cinnamon roll coffee cake. Now if you’re worried that this coffee cake maybe a little too sweet with all that butter and sugar and stuff, no worries.
This cinnamon roll coffee cake is fluffy, light and has just the right amount of sweetness. It went great with coffee and mixed fresh fruit. I could even go for a second piece, something I can’t do with cinnamon rolls. ….Ok dang, I’m lying, I totally smash cinnamon rolls back to back.
The cake part is a pretty simple and basic tasting coffee cake, but with that gooey, buttery, brown sugar cinnamon spread swirled throughout and that cream cheese glaze drizzled on top, takes it gently over the edge.
I can see this gorgeous cinnamon roll coffee cake being served for special days like Mother’s Day, Christmas mornings, wedding brunches and so forth. It’s easy and looks pretty darn irresistible. My 3-year-old told me to make it 500 more times so I guess that means it’s a winner in our house.
It’s kinda hard to tell when this cake is done, so you need to insert your toothpick into the cake part, not the gooey cinnamon part (see video). Allow the cake to set for about 10-15 minutes before cutting it. This helps that hot, gooey cinnamon filling to firm up a bit. We dug right into it when it was piping hot from the oven and it was so soft and light that it just fell apart, not that we minded. When it had cooled down a tad it was perfect!
Be prepared to serve this cake warm because just like cinnamon rolls, it just isn’t the same when it’s cooled off completely. I reheated the leftovers in the microwave this morning and it was just as good, if not better.
Get the Recipe: Cinnamon Roll Coffee Cake
Ingredients
- CAKE
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup white sugar
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 ½ cups milk
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- CINNAMON TOPPING
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- CREAM CHEESE GLAZE
- 2 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 3 Tablespoons milk, may need more
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350
- Cake
- In a large bowl, sift together the flour, salt, sugar, and baking powder.
- Beat in milk, eggs, vanilla
- Stir in melted butter.
- Pour the cake batter into a greased 9 X 13 inch pan. Set aside
- Cinnamon Topping
- In a medium bowl, mix together all of the cinnamon topping ingredients until creamy
- Drop spoonfuls of the cinnamon topping mixture on top of the batter.
- Use a knife to swirl the cinnamon mixture into the batter.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes.
- Cream Cheese Glaze
- Make the glaze by mixing all of the glaze ingredients until silky. You may need more milk or more powdered sugar to reach the desired glaze consistency.
- Insert a toothpick into the cake part to check for doneness.
- Allow cake to cool for 10 minutes before serving
- Drizzle on the cream cheese glaze.
- Serve warm.
Video
Notes
Serve warm. It microwaves wonderfully!!
Don't skip the cream cheese glaze! It ties it all in!
Cooking time may vary from 20-35 minutes. (see the video on how to test for doneness)
I made this today , although the taste was absolutely delish , the center of the cake would not cook!! I used a bit of a smaller pan because i didnt have a 17X9inch i was wondering if this is at fault. I cooked it for a bit longer but still the center was not getting ‘sponge’ like whats so ever . , All the way round was fine , but the center didnt want to cook. Can you help because Im definately trying this one again!
Thanks
I just found your blog and I’m loving it!!! Right now I have the cinnamon roll coffee cake in the oven! I can’t wait to try your chocolate chip cookie recipe next. Thank you so much for the beautiful recipes and I love your videos!!! ♥♥♥
Oops..my family kept going back for more.
Hi Monique. I’ve been checking out your recipes for a month now. This is the first recipe I made yesterday. Let’s just say *POOF* because it was gone that fast! My husband and my oldest son kept going back for me. They could not get enough. My son said, “Mom, this one is a keeper in the family.” My husband and son asked me to make another one today. So, need I say more. I thought it was a bit sweet for my taste buds but the whole family loved it.
God bless you for sharing your delicious recipes. I will be trying a lot more of them. I have a few recipes that I can share with you too if you’d like.
Hi Iliana!
When I first had a taste of this cake, I thought it was too sweet as well. I found that if you let it sit overnight or for a few hours, the sweetness reduces and it tastes even yummier!(if that’s even possible :P) Enjoy!
you’re very sexual about the cake
Keep the good works up.