Name: Cinnamon Roll Cake | Giant Cinnamon Roll Recipe
Prep time: 180 min
Ingredients: 3¼ cups 400g All-purpose flour; 1/4 cup 50g Sugar; 3 teaspoons Instant dry yeast; 1/2 teaspoon Salt; 3/4 cup 180ml Milk, warm; 1/4 cup 60g Butter, melted; 2 Eggs; 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract; 1/2 cup 115g Butter, softened; 1/2 cup 100g Brown sugar; 2 tablespoons Cinnamon; 1 cup 120g Powdered sugar; 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract; 2-3 tablespoons Milk/heavy cream

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If you are a true cinnamon roll lover, you are going to love this giant cinnamon roll cake! This cinnamon roll cake is soft, gooey, rich and topped with delicious glaze.

A close-up of a freshly baked cinnamon roll covered with a light drizzle of icing. The cinnamon roll has a golden-brown color and is placed on a white plate atop a wooden surface.

Cinnamon Roll Cake | Giant Cinnamon Roll Recipe

4.50 from 13 votes

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Prep Time 3

WORK TIME 30

DIFFICULTY Medium

Cuisine American

Servings yields

Ingredients

For the dough:

3¼ cups 400g All-purpose flour
¼ cup 50g Sugar
3 teaspoons Instant dry yeast
½ teaspoon Salt
¾ cup 180ml Milk, warm
¼ cup 60g Butter, melted
2 Eggs
1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract

For the filling:

½ cup 115g Butter, softened
½ cup 100g Brown sugar
2 tablespoons Cinnamon

For the glaze:

1 cup 120g Powdered sugar
1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
2-3 tablespoons Milk/heavy cream

Instructions

DIRECTIONS
1. Make the dough: in a large bowl or in a bowl of a stand mixer, whisk flour, sugar, yeast and salt. Add milk, melted butter, eggs, vanilla extract and knead the dough for 7-8 minutes, until soft, smooth and elastic. Add more flour If needed.
2. Place the dough in a greased bowl. Cover and let rise until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
3. Meanwhile make the filling: In a medium bowl combine butter, brown sugar and cinnamon. Mix until smooth. Set aside.
4. Using a rolling pin, roll the dough out into a large rectangle, about ½ inch (1.5 cm) thick. Then, evenly spread the cinnamon mixture on top.
5. Using a pizza cutter or a knife, make 3 horizontal cuts to divide the dough into 4 long, evenly-sized strips. Starting from the top, roll the first strip up from right to left. Take the first roll and place it on top of the next strip, starting again on the right side and rolling up right to left, building on the first. Continue with the remaining strips until you have a giant cinnamon roll. Transfer the cake into a lightly greased 9-inch (23cm) round baking pan. See the full demonstration in the video above.
6. Loosely cover the cake with plastic wrap and allow to rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 1-2 hours.
7. Preheat oven to 350F (180C).
8. Bake for 35-40 minutes. Cover with foil to prevent over browning if needed.
9. Meanwhile make the glaze: in a medium bowl, whisk sugar, vanilla extract and milk. If you want a thicker icing, whisk in more powdered sugar. If you want a thinner icing, whisk in more milk or cream.
10. Drizzle the glaze over the warm cake.
Frequently asked questions:
Can cinnamon rolls be frozen before baking?
Yes, you can freeze the giant cinnamon roll cake, freeze the cake (or the rolls) after you’ve rolled them and before you let them rise. When you are ready to serve them, defrost at room temperature or overnight in the fridge. Allow the rolls to rise before baking.
How to store cinnamon roll cake?
Keep in an airtight container, in the fridge or room temperature for up to 3 days. Heat before serving.
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