Cinnamon Layer Cake Recipes

CINNAMON-SUGAR CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F degrees. Spray two 9-inch. round baking pans with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.
• In a medium bowl, mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and ground cinnamon. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, using an electric or stand mixer on medium speed, beat eggs and sugar for about 2 minutes, or until light and creamy. Add the butter and vanilla extract and beat on low speed for about 1 minute, or until well blended. Beat in the dry ingredients on low speed until blended. DO NOT OVER MIX! Add the sour cream and beat until smooth.
• Divide batter evenly into prepared baking pans. Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Allow cake to cool before frosting.
• Mix softened butter on medium speed with an electric or stand mixer. Beat for 30 seconds until smooth and creamy.
• Add powdered sugar, milk, ground cinnamon and vanilla extract. Increase to high speed and beat for 3 minutes or until smooth.
• Spread the frosting between layers and over top and sides of cake. Sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar.

APPLE CINNAMON LAYER CAKE WITH GOOEY CARAMEL DRIZZLE

Steps:

• For the apple cinnamon cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray two 8-inch round cake pans with baking spray or line with parchment.
• Mix the brown sugar and cinnamon together in a bowl. Set aside.
• Beat the butter and granulated sugar together in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment until smooth and creamy. Beat in the eggs, 1 at a time, until incorporated.
• Add the vanilla extract and beat until incorporated, then remove the bowl from the mixer.
• Sift the flour and baking powder together in a bowl, then stir into the creamed butter mixture by hand. Mix the milk into the batter until smooth.
• You should have about 6 cups of batter. Pour 1 1/2 cups of the batter (or a quarter of your total batter) into one of the prepared cake pans; add a quarter of the apples and a quarter of the brown sugar mixture, lightly patting the apple mixture into the batter. Gently pour another 1 1/2 cups of the batter over the apple layer; top with another quarter of the apples and brown sugar mixture. Lightly pat the apples into the batter.
• Repeat with the remaining cake pan, batter, apples and brown sugar mixture.
• Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cakes comes out clean, 30 to 40 minutes. Cool the cakes slightly, then invert them onto a rack to cool completely.
• For the cinnamon buttercream: Add the butter, confectioners' sugar, cinnamon, vanilla and 1 tablespoon heavy cream to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Turn the mixer on slow to incorporate all the ingredients. If the frosting seems too thick, add the remaining tablespoon heavy cream. Turn the mixer on high and beat until the frosting is lighter and fluffier, 1 to 2 minutes. (You want the frosting to be a spreadable consistency.)
• To assemble the cake: place the first layer of cake on a cake stand. Drizzle with up to 3 tablespoons of caramel. Spread the top of the layer with all of the frosting. Place the other cake layer on top and drizzle with up to 3 tablespoons of caramel. Serve immediately.
• The cake keeps, covered in the refrigerator, for up to 3 days.

CINNABON® CINNAMON ROLL CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.
• Mix 3 cups flour, milk, white sugar, eggs, baking powder, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, and salt together in a large bowl until well-combined. Stir in 1/4 cup melted butter. Pour batter into the prepared baking pan.
• Beat 1 cup softened butter, brown sugar, 2 tablespoons flour, and cinnamon together in a large bowl until smooth. Drop by spoonfuls over the batter in the baking pan. Swirl the top layer into the bottom layer with a knife to create a marble effect.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out nearly clean, 25 to 30 minutes.
• Mix confectioners' sugar, milk, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract in a large bowl until smooth. Drizzle over warm cake.

THREE-LAYER CINNAMON SWIRL CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour three 9-inch round cake pans.
• Beat butter in a large bowl with an electric mixer until creamy. Gradually add sugar and beat until fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating briefly after each addition.
• Combine flour, baking powder, cardamom, and salt in a large bowl. Add flour mixture to butter mixture in 3 batches, alternating with milk, beating batter briefly after each addition. Add vanilla and almond extracts; beat until smooth.
• Transfer about 1/3 of the batter to a small bowl and divide it evenly amongst the prepared cake pans.
• Add brown sugar and cinnamon to remaining batter and beat until well mixed. Pour into the cake pans and swirl with a spoon to mix slightly.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Run a table knife around the edges to loosen. Invert carefully onto a serving plate or cooling rack. Let cool, about 30 minutes.
• While cakes are cooling, cream butter for the frosting in a large bowl. Slowly add 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar; beat until mixed. Add remaining powdered sugar alternately with milk and vanilla extract. Beat until frosting is smooth and reaches a thick spreading consistency.
• Frost and stack layers of cake and sprinkle cinnamon on top.

CINNAMON LAYER CAKE

Steps:

• Pre heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Coat 2 (9") round cake pans with cooking spray.
• Cake.
• Combine 3/4 cup brown sugar,butter & 1tsp cinnamon.
• Spread half of mixture in each pan to within 2" of edge.
• At medium speed beat cake mix, sour cream,eggs,oil and 1/4 cup water until blended.
• Increase speed to medium-high beat until fluffy, about 2 minutes.
• Transfer 1 cup to a small bowl.
• Divide rest of batterbetween the 2 pans over the sugar.
• Stir remaining brown sugar & cinnamon into reserved batter.
• Drop by heaping Tbs on to batter in pans.
• Swirl being careful not to stir up sugar layer.
• Bake 25-30 minutes or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean.
• Cool on racks 10 minutes.
• Remove from pans.
• Cool on racks.
• Frosting
• At medium-high speed beat cream cheese,butter& vanilla until smooth.
• Beat in sugar until light & fluffy.
• If desired reserve 1 cup to a pastry bag with star tip.
• Place 1 cake layer sugar sid up on a plate.
• Spread with 1 1/2 cups frosting to within 1/2" of edge.
• Top with remaining cake layer sugar side down.
• Spread with remaining frosting.
• With reserved frosting pipe rosettes.
• serves 16.