Cooking Lesson #1191: Mother’s Day Cinnamon Roll Cake

…from the Perspectives’ Test Kitchen

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How you doin’? We are getting into county fair time around the country. Joan and I love county fairs, especially for the crazy food and gadgets. The kitchen gadget guys are always johnny-on-the-spot with a wide array of gizmos you never knew you needed. But I digress…
 
The first food we look for is the cinnamon roll truck. The two of us have a passion for great cinnamon rolls. You can smell the good ones when you first go through the county fair gates.
 
Mother’s Day is next Sunday, and I want to share our love of cinnamon rolls so all of you and your mothers can have the great cinnamon roll experience without all the fuss. I always gets a ton of compliments and recipe requests when I bring my Mother’s Day Cinnamon Roll Cake home or to outside gatherings.
 
Here’s the best thing… you can bake up these soft rolls in a 9 X 13-inch pan — no rolling, proofing or shaping required. Everyone raves about the cinnamon topping texture that's uniquely gooey and aromatic. This is a fantastic recipe the whole family will love, including every mom in the world.
 
Prep time:  25 minutes
Bake time:  25-30 minutes
Yield: 1 (9x13-inch cake) 12 servings
 
Ingredients 
For the white cake layer
3 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 cups whole milk
1 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
4 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 cup melted butter

For the cinnamon layer
1 cup softened butter
1 cup dark brown sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
 
For the glaze
2 cups confectioner’s sugar
5 tablespoons whole milk
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
 
Directions

1. Read the recipe all the way through before starting. Measure all ingredients and have at your side.
2. Preheat an oven to 350° F.
3. Grease or spray or a 9 X 13-inch baking pan.

To make the white cake layer

1. Mix 3 cups of flour, 1-1/2 cups milk, white sugar, eggs, baking powder, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract and salt together in a large bowl until well-combined.
2. Stir in 1/4 cup melted butter.
3. Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan.

To make the cinnamon layer & bake

1. Beat 1 cup softened butter, brown sugar, 2 tablespoons flour and cinnamon together in a large bowl until smooth.
2. Spread the cinnamon layer over the cake batter in the baking pan.
3. Bake the cake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out nearly clean, 25 to 30 minutes.

To make the glaze

1. Mix confectioners' sugar, milk, and 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract in a large bowl until smooth.
2. Drizzle the glaze over the warm Mother’s Day Cinnamon Roll Cake.
3. Cut and serve warm.

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ChefSecret: It only takes a minute to make this cinnamon roll cake look really cool.  Take a sharp knife and run it through the cake right before baking to give it a cinnamon roll swirl.
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Quip of the Day:  Q. What did the cinnamon roll say to the cup of coffee?  A. I’m really starting to feel the heat between us!
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