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    Home » Recipes » Cinnamon Roll Coffee Cake

    Last updated: Sep 11, 2019 by Melissa Riker · 8 Comments

    Cinnamon Roll Coffee Cake

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    A close up of cinnabon bun coffee cake with sugar glaze

    This simple coffee cake is light with all the cinnamon and brown sugar flavor of a cinnamon roll! Ready in just one hour, it's perfect for feeding a crowd (or keeping all to yourself!)

    A close up of cinnabon bun coffee cake with sugar glaze

    When I told my nine year old that I was making coffee cake he was really disappointed...he thought coffee cake had coffee in it and he wouldn't be allowed to have some! (I didn't let him have any of my Limoncello cake a few weeks ago.)

    A close up of a piece of cinnamon bun coffee cake with one forkful being taken away

    When I told him it was just a cake to serve with coffee he was so excited he asked to help make it and of course I let him. This Cinnamon Bun Coffee Cake recipe is amazing-the moist sweetness of traditional coffee cake with a cinnamon bun swirl. My mouth is watering just describing it!

    If you’ve tried this recipe please comment and rate it below, I love hearing from you! You can also follow me on Instagram, Pinterest, and Facebook to see more delicious recipes and life updates.

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    A close up of cinnabon bun coffee cake with sugar glaze

    Cinnamon Roll Coffee Cake

    ★★★★★ 5 from 2 reviews
    • Author: Melissa Riker
    • Prep Time: 15 mins
    • Cook Time: 35 mins
    • Total Time: 50 mins
    • Yield: 10 1x
    • Category: dessert
    • Method: baking
    • Cuisine: American
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    Description

    This simple coffee cake is light with all the cinnamon and brown sugar flavor of a cinnamon roll! It's perfect for feeding a crowd (or keeping all to yourself!)


    Ingredients

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    • 3 cups self-rising flour
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • 1 cup sugar
    • 1 ½ cups milk
    • 2 eggs
    • 4 teaspoons vanilla extract
    • 1 ½ sticks (¾ cup) butter or margarine, melted and cooled slightly
    • 1 cup brown sugar
    • 1 tablespoon cinnamon
    • 2 cups powdered sugar
    • 2 tablespoons milk (possibly more)

    Instructions

    1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
    2. Generally grease a bundt pan with nonstick spray.
    3. In a medium bowl combine flour, salt, and sugar.
    4. Set aside.
    5. In a mixer combine milk, vanilla, eggs and butter on medium speed until blended.
    6. Slowly add flour mixture and continue to mix on medium speed until fully mixed, scraping down sides as needed. Pour batter in prepared bundt pan.
    7. Mix brown sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl and pour over cake mixture.
    8. Use a knife to swirl the brown sugar mixture into the cake batter.
    9. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
    10. Allow to cool completely before removing from the pan.
    11. Mix powdered sugar and milk to make a glaze.
    12. If consistency is too thick add extra milk-you want a thick molasses type of consistency.
    13. Spoon glaze over cake and serve!

    Keywords: cinnamon roll coffee cake

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    Recipe adapted from Dinner then Dessert

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    Comments

    1. Donna Shaffer says

      September 06, 2020 at 9:13 pm

      So easy so good.

      ★★★★★

      Reply
      • Melissa Riker says

        September 09, 2020 at 7:10 pm

        I'm so glad you enjoyed it Donna, thanks for taking the time to rate it and leave a comment!

        Reply
    2. Melissa says

      July 07, 2019 at 1:38 pm

      turned out wonderfully! thank you!

      ★★★★★

      Reply
    3. Esther Tomlin says

      September 11, 2018 at 7:16 am

      You didn't say when to add the vanilla.

      Reply
      • Melissa says

        September 17, 2018 at 6:25 pm

        Oops! Thanks for catching that, I have fixed the omission! ~Melissa

        Reply
    4. Sabrina Snyder says

      April 27, 2016 at 2:04 pm

      Looks amazing! Love how you made it into a bundt cake!

      Reply
    5. michelle says

      April 27, 2016 at 11:52 am

      i think you missed one step - do i pour the batter into the bundt pan first and then put in the cinnamon & sugar and swirl it while it is in the pan or do i swirl the cinnamon & sugar in the bowl and then put it in the bundt pan?

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      • Melissa says

        April 27, 2016 at 1:30 pm

        Hi Michelle, pour the batter in the bundt, then sprinkle the cinnamon/brown sugar mixture over it and swirl to mix-sorry, I'll clarify that in the directions, I can see that it's confusing the way I wrote it. Thank you for asking!

        Reply

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