Best Cinnamon Roll Cake Bars Recipes

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.

CINNAMON ROLL CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix together the flour, salt, and baking powder.
• In another bowl, mix together the milk, sugar, eggs and vanilla.
• Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredient and mix just until combined.
• Once mixed, slowly pour in the melted butter.
• Pour into a greased 9x13 pan.
• For the topping, mix all the ingredients together until well combined.
• Drop or pour (depending on how soft the butter is) evenly over the batter and swirl with a knife.
• Bake at 350 for 30-40 minutes.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar, milk and vanilla until smooth.
• Drizzle the glaze over the warm cake.
• Serve the cake warm.

CINNAMON ROLL CAKE BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray, or line with cooking parchment paper.
• In large bowl, mix blondie bar ingredients. Batter will be very thick. Spread evenly in pan.
• In small bowl, mix cinnamon swirl ingredients. Drop by spoonfuls on top of batter in pan. Use knife to swirl some into batter.
• Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until edges are golden brown and center is dry. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
• In medium bowl, beat cream cheese frosting ingredients with electric mixer on medium speed, using enough milk to make a thick and fluffy frosting. Spread on top of blondies. Cut into 4 rows by 3 rows.

CINNAMON BUN BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Grease or spray 13x9-inch pan.
• In large bowl, beat cake mix, 1/3 cup butter, the milk and eggs with electric mixer on medium speed about 1 minute or until blended. Spread evenly in pan.
• Bake 8 minutes. Meanwhile, in medium bowl, mix brown sugar, 1/3 cup butter, the pecans and cinnamon. Crumble sugar mixture on partially baked crust to within 1/2 inch of edges. Drizzle caramel topping over sugar mixture to within 1/2 inch of edges.
• Bake 23 to 26 minutes longer (25 to 28 minutes for dark or nonstick pan) or until golden brown and slightly puffed throughout. Loosen edges with knife. Cool 30 minutes. Serve warm or cool. For bars, cut into 6 rows by 4 rows. Store covered.