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Cinnamon Roll Cake (Cinnamon Swirl Cake)

Quick and easy cinnamon roll cake recipe (swirl cake), homemade with simple ingredients. Starts with yellow cake mix. Soft and moist but firm too.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time50 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 10 Slices
Calories: 294kcal
Author: Abeer Rizvi

Ingredients

Cake

  • 1 box Yellow cake mix
  • 1 box Instant vanilla pudding 3.4 oz. box
  • 4 Eggs Large
  • ¾ cup Milk Whole
  • ¾ cup Water Room temperature
  • 1 tablespoon Vanilla extract

Cinnamon Swirl Mixture

Instructions

  • In a large mixing bowl, whisk together cake mix and pudding mix.
  • Add eggs, milk, water, vanilla and mix until batter is smooth. Keep aside.
  • In another mixing bowl, whisk together sugar and cinnamon.
  • Spread some of the cake batter in a greased and floured loaf pan (Dimensions: 9x5). You can also use 2 smaller loaf pans. 
  • Then, sprinkle half of the cinnamon sugar mixture.
  • Spread some more batter on top and sprinkle remaining cinnamon sugar mixture.
  • Spread remaining batter on top. 
  • Use a butter knife to gently swirl everything together. 
  • Bake at 350 degrees F for 45-55 minutes or until an inserted toothpick in the center comes out clean.
  • Allow the cake to cool down completely.
  • Then, gently run a spatula around the cake and remove it from the pan. Enjoy!

Notes

  • All ingredients should be at room temperature because they blend together smoothly and evenly.
  • Don’t over-mix cake batter because this will yield a tough cake.
  • Read additional tips and variations above.
  • Leftovers can be stored in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 3 days.

Nutrition

Calories: 294kcal | Carbohydrates: 60g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 67mg | Sodium: 471mg | Potassium: 72mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 37g | Vitamin A: 125IU | Calcium: 147mg | Iron: 1.4mg