Cinnamon Roll Swirl Cake is a soft, fluffy cake with sweet cinnamon-sugar swirls baked inside and a creamy glaze on top. It tastes like a cinnamon roll in cake form—warm, cozy, and delicious.
👥 Serves
10–12 slices
⏱️ Prep Time
20 minutes
🕒 Bake Time
35–40 minutes
⏱️ Total Time
1 hour
🍳 Equipment
- Mixing bowls
- Whisk or mixer
- Baking pan (9×9 or 8-inch round)
- Oven
- Spatula
🥣 Ingredients
🍰 Cake Batter
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup butter (softened)
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
🌿 Cinnamon Swirl
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 2 tbsp flour
- 1 tbsp cinnamon
- ¼ cup melted butter
🍯 Glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2–3 tbsp milk
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
📝 Ingredient Notes
- Brown sugar creates rich caramel swirl
- Don’t overmix batter for soft texture
- Cinnamon swirl should be thick but pourable
- Glaze adds sweetness and shine
👨🍳 Instructions
1. Make Cake Batter
- Cream butter and sugar
- Add eggs and vanilla
- Mix in flour, baking powder, salt, and milk
- Stir until smooth
2. Prepare Cinnamon Swirl
- Mix brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, and melted butter
3. Assemble
- Pour half cake batter into pan
- Add half cinnamon mixture in swirls
- Repeat layers and swirl gently with a knife
4. Bake
- Bake at 180°C (350°F) for 35–40 minutes
- Check with toothpick
5. Add Glaze
- Mix powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla
- Drizzle over warm cake
📊 Nutrition Facts (approx per slice)
- Calories: 320 kcal
- Carbohydrates: 48g
- Fat: 12g
- Protein: 4g
- Sugar: 30g
💡 Tips
- Don’t over-swirl or layers will mix too much
- Add glaze while cake is slightly warm
- Use room temperature ingredients for better texture
- Sprinkle extra cinnamon on top if desired
🔄 Variations
🍎 Apple Cinnamon Version
- Add diced apples in batter
🧀 Cream Cheese Swirl
- Add cream cheese mixture in swirl
🍫 Chocolate Swirl Cake
- Replace cinnamon with cocoa swirl
🥥 Coconut Twist
- Add shredded coconut
🍰 Why It’s Loved
- Soft and fluffy cake texture
- Warm cinnamon roll flavor
- Easy homemade dessert
- Perfect for breakfast or dessert
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