Cinnamon Graham Cracker Cake Recipes

GRAHAM CRACKER CAKE I

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and line with parchment two 9 inch round pans.
• Combine the crumbs, 1/2 cup pecans, flour, baking powder, and salt.
• In a large bowl, cream the butter and the light brown sugar until fluffy. Slowly beat in the egg yolks, one at a time. Stir in the vanilla. Alternately add the milk and the crumb mixture while beating on low.
• Beat the egg whites in a bowl until foamy. Add the sugar slowly, and beat to soft peaks. Fold into the crumb batter, and pour into the pans.
• Bake for 25 minutes, or until a tester comes out clean. Cool in the pans on a rack about 10 minutes, then invert and cool completely.
• To Make Frosting: In a saucepan over medium heat, melt the 2 tablespoon sugar until it turns golden. Remove from heat, and add 4 tablespoons of the butter; swirl. Whisk in the dark brown sugar, and place back on the heat. Bring to a boil, stirring all the time. Add the cream, and bring back to a boil. Boil 1 minute, and remove caramel from heat.
• Place the confectioners' sugar in a large bowl, and mixing on medium speed, slowly drizzle in the caramel. Beat until the bottom of the bowl is just barely warm, about 5 minutes. Add the remaining 1 1/4 cups butter, 1 tablespoon at a time. Beat until smooth, and chill frosting until ready to ice the cake. Frost the cake, and press the pecans into the sides.

CINNAMON GRAHAM CRACKER CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
• Grease and flour a 9x13 inch glass baking dish. Mix graham cracker crumbs with flour and baking powder. Set aside.
• Cream sugar and butter until light and fluffy. Add yolks, vanilla, and cinnamon.
• Add flour mixture to creamed mixture alternatively with milk.
• Stir in nuts, if using.
• Spread into prepared pan.
• Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until toothpick inserted into cake comes out clean. Cool completely.
• To make icing: Cream together the softened cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add powdered sugar and mix well. Add vanilla then spread evenly over cooled cake.
• Refrigerate any leftovers.

CINNAMON SUGAR GRAHAM CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line mini cupcake pans with 72 mini cupcake liners or line a regular-size cupcake or muffin pan with 24 cupcake liners.
• Sift together the cake flour, baking powder, and salt into a bowl, and set aside.
• Combine the graham cracker crumbs and brown sugar in a small bowl and pour in the melted butter. Stir until combined, and set aside.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer, fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter on medium speed until creamy. Gradually add the sugar and beat about 3 minutes more, or until light and fluffy. Scrape down the sides of the bowl. Reduce the speed to low and add the egg yolks one at a time, beating well after each addition. Scrape down the sides of the bowl. Beat in the vanilla extract and cinnamon. On low speed, mix in 1/3 flour mixture and 1/2 the milk, repeat alternating between the flour and milk, beginning and ending with the flour mixture. Mix just until the flour is incorporated. Do not over beat once the flour mixture is added. Scrape down the sides of the bowl.
• With an electric hand mixer, beat the egg whites until medium-stiff peaks form and fold into the batter. Fold in the graham cracker-brown sugar mixture. Scoop the batter into the lined mini cupcake pan or regular-size cupcake pan. Bake 22 minutes for mini cupcakes or 27 minutes for regular-size cupcakes, or until a cake tester comes out clean. Cool the cupcakes completely before frosting.
• Combine the graham cracker crumbs and brown sugar in a small bowl and pour in the melted butter. Stir until combined and set aside.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer, fitted with the paddle attachment, beat together the cream cheese and butter on medium speed until smooth. Beat in the vanilla extract, cinnamon, and salt. Reduce the speed to low, and add the confectioners' sugar until well blended. Increase the speed to high and beat about 3 minutes more, or until light and creamy. Fold in the graham cracker-brown sugar mixture. Place the icing in pastry bag fitted with a pastry tip. Pipe the icing on the cooled cupcakes. Garnish the cupcakes with graham cracker crumbs, a piece of cinnamon sugar graham cracker, and a sprinkling of cinnamon.
• Yield: approximately 3 1/2 cups

CINNAMON CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F.
• Mix cream cheese & sugar until fluffy. Add cinnamon & vanilla; continue mixing. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well between each egg.
• Stir in sour cream.
• Pour into prepared graham cracker crust & bake for 50 minutes. Let cool 10 minutes then refrigerate until thoroughly chilled.

CINNAMON GRAHAM CRACKER CRUST

Steps:

• Combine cracker crumbs and sugar in a bowl, then add the butter and optional cinnamon.
• Stir with a fork until crumbs are moistened.
• Empty the mixture in the pie plate, then pat and press mixture evenly all around the bottom and sides of the plate.
• Before filling, either bake in a preheated 350°F oven for 8-10 minutes or chill for about an hour.
• (You simply want the crust to be firm and both baking and chilling will do that, although I prefer baking.).