Best Cinnamon Pound Cake Recipes

CINNAMON POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Cake.
• Preheat oven to 325 °F. Grease an 8 ½ by 4 ½ inch loaf pan and dust lightly with flour, tapping out excess.
• Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla and lemon zest and add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. In a separate bowl, sift flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt. Add half of the flour to the butter mixture, blending gently to incorporate. Stir in sour cream, then blend in remaining flour. Scrape batter into prepared pan.
• Topping.
• For topping, combine all ingredients to blend and sprinkle on top of cake. Bake for 55 to 65 minutes, until a tester inserted of the canter of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool for 20 minutes before turning out to cool completely.

CINNAMON-RAISIN POUND CAKE WITH BASIC GLAZE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Butter two 5-by-9-inch loaf pans. Combine 3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour and salt in a bowl.
• Cream butter and sugar with a mixer on high speed until pale and fluffy, for 8 minutes. Scrape down sides of bowl. Reduce speed to medium, and add vanilla extract.
• Lightly beat eggs, and add to mixer bowl in 4 additions, mixing thoroughly after each and scraping down sides. Reduce speed to low, and add flour mixture in 4 additions, mixing until just incorporated. Toss raisins in remaining 2 tablespoons flour; fold into finished batter. Divide batter in half. Fold cinnamon into 1 half. Scoop batters into 2 prepared pans, 1/2 cup at a time, alternating plain and cinnamon. Swirl with a knife. Tap on counter to distribute; smooth tops.
• Bake until a tester inserted into center of each cake comes out clean, about 65 minutes. Let cool in pans on a wire rack for 30 minutes. Remove from pans, and let cool completely on wire rack.
• Make the glaze: Combine 2 cups confectioners' sugar and 4 to 5 tablespoons milk in a bowl. Drizzle over cooled cakes.

GRILLED POUND CAKE WITH GRILLED PEACHES AND CINNAMON-VANILLA SYRUP

Steps:

• Combine the sugar and cinnamon stick with 1 cup water in a small saucepan and bring to a simmer, stirring until the sugar is dissolved. Simmer until slightly reduced, about 3 minutes. Remove from the heat, stir in the vanilla and let stand for 10 minutes. The syrup can be made up to 3 days ahead and kept refrigerated; reheat until warm before serving.
• Meanwhile, prepare a grill for medium heat, making sure the grates are very clean. Brush the cut-sides of the peaches and one side of the pound cake slices with the butter.
• Grill the peaches, cut-side down, until well marked, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board and cut into wedges. Grill the pound cake slices, buttered-side-down, until lightly marked, about 2 minutes.
• Serve each slice of pound cake with the wedges of half a peach; drizzle with syrup and top with a dollop of whipped cream.

CINNAMON SUGAR POUND CAKE

Steps:

• For the cake: Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. Spray a 12-cup Bundt pan with nonstick spray and dust with flour.
• In a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter and granulated sugar on medium-low until thick and fluffy, about 4 minutes. Add the eggs one at a time, scraping down the sides of the bowl between additions to ensure everything is homogenous. Slowly beat in the flour just until combined (the batter will be very thick).
• Scrape the batter into the prepared Bundt pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean and the top is golden, 60 to 75 minutes. Cool in the pan on a rack for 20 minutes to allow the sides to release, then invert the cake onto the rack to cool completely.
• For the glaze: Whisk the confectioners' sugar and cinnamon in a bowl. Add 2 tablespoons milk and whisk well. If the glaze drips off a spoon fluidly but slowly, it's done; if not, add more milk, a teaspoon or so at a time, until it does.
• Drizzle the glaze over the top of the cake, letting it run down the sides. Serve.

CINNAMON-TOASTED POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Heat broiler, with rack 4 inches from heat. In a small bowl, combine frozen strawberries, thawed, 1 tablespoon sugar, and fresh lemon juice. In another small bowl, combine 4 teaspoons sugar and ground cinnamon.
• On a baking sheet, place pound cake in a single layer. Brush one side with 1 tablespoon butter, room temperature; sprinkle with half the cinnamon-sugar mixture. Flip and repeat. Broil, flipping once, until golden, about 2 minutes per side. Serve with ice cream and strawberries.

CINNAMON POUND CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 325. Grease and flour 10 cup bundt pan or 10 inch tube. In an electric mixer paddle attachment, combine butter and sugar and beat until smooth. With mixer on low add the eggs one at a time, beating just until incorporated. Stir together the flour, cinnamon and salt, add the flour mixture to the batter, alternately with the milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
• 2. Pour batter into prepared pan and bake 1 hr. 15 minutes, test at 1 hour, ovens may vary. Remove after testing and cake tester comes out clean. Let cool in pan 20 minutes. Remove and cool completely. Powder sugar or drizzle if desired. I serve this cake with sugared fruit and ice cream.

PUMPKIN POUND CAKE WITH CINNAMON GLAZE

Steps:

• For Cake: Heat oven to 325 degrees farenheit. Grease 12-cup Bundt pan with shortening. Sprinkle with flour; tap pan to remove excess flour.
• In medium bowl, whisk together flour, ginger, cinnamon, baking powder, salt and nutmeg.
• In large bowl, beat 1 1/2 c butter and sugar at medium speed 2 minutes or until light and fluffy. Add eggs two at a time, beating well after each addition. At low speed, beat in pumpkin and 1 tsp vanilla until well-blended. Slowly add flour mixture, beating just until incorporated. Spoon batter into pan.
• Bake 1 hr and 20 minutes to 1 hr and 30 mminutes or until deep golden brown and wooden skewer inserted in center comes out clean. Cool on wire rack for 15 minutes. Invert cake onto wire rack; cool completely.
• For glaze: In large bowl, beat butter, cream cheese, vanilla, and cinnamon at low speed for 1 minute. Slowly beat in powdered sugar until smooth. Beat in cream until mixture reaches desired consistency. Pour glaze over cake; arrange nuts in a ring around the top rim of the cake. Let stand until glaze is set.

GLUTEN-FREE CINNAMON ROLL POUND CAKE WITH VANILLA DRIZZLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 9x5-inch loaf pan with cooking spray (without flour).
• In small bowl, mix flour blend, baking powder and salt; set aside. In large bowl, beat butter and granulated sugar with electric mixer on medium-high speed until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Reduce speed to medium-low; gradually beat in eggs and 2 teaspoons of the vanilla until blended. Gradually add flour mixture, beating on low speed just until combined.
• Transfer half of the batter to small bowl; stir in cinnamon. Alternately spoon plain batter and cinnamon batter into pan and swirl with knife.
• Bake 40 to 50 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool on cooling rack 15 minutes; remove from pan to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
• In small bowl, mix powdered sugar, milk and remaining 1/2 teaspoon vanilla until smooth. Drizzle over cake.

CINNAMON PECAN POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F Grease and lightly flour 2 (9x5x3-inch) loaf pans.
• In large bowl, beat butter and sugar at medium speed 3 to 4 minutes or until light and fluffy. Beating at low speed, add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Beat in vanilla.
• In another large bowl, combine flour, cinnamon, baking powder and salt. At low speed, alternately beat flour mixture and milk into sugar mixture, beating just until blended. Fold in pecans. Spread in pans.
• Bake 1 hour or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes; remove from pans. Cool completely on wire rack.

CINNAMON AND SUGAR POUND CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Follow the directions on the back of the cake box (eggs, oil, water). Add 1 cup of dark brown sugar and tbsp of cinnamon and sugar. Mix ingredients together until well blended. Place mixture into a well greased bundt pan. Bake for 1 hour.
• 2. Once cake is completely cooled, remove from bundt pan. Sprinkle cup of powdered sugar on top of cake.

CINNAMON CHOCOLATE POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350° F. Grease bottom and sides of 9x5 inch loaf pan with shortening; lightly flour.
• In large bowl, beat sugar, butter and eggs with electric mixer on low speed 1 minute, scraping bowl occasionally. Add remaining ingredients; beat 2 minutes on medium speed, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour into pan.
• Bake 50 to 60 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan to wire rack. Cool completely, about 2 hours.

CINNAMON AND AMARETTO POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 10-inch fluted tube pan.
• Whisk flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, and nutmeg together in a small bowl.
• Cream sugar and butter together in a large bowl using an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, 1 at time, mixing thoroughly after each addition. Mix in sour cream, vanilla extract, and almond extract. Mix in half the flour mixture on low speed until just combined. Pour in amaretto and mix gently. Add in remaining flour mixture; blend until just combined. Batter will be somewhat thick; pour evenly into prepared tube pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 55 to 60 minutes. Let cake cool for 10 minutes in the pan. Remove to a wire rack to cool completely, at least 40 minutes.
• To make glaze: Whisk powdered sugar, heavy cream, amaretto, vanilla extract, almond extract, and salt together until smooth. Add more heavy cream if glaze is too thick. Pour glaze over cooled cake; top with sliced almonds and a sprinkling of cinnamon.

CINNAMON TWIST POUND CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Beat butter at medium speed until soft and creamy, about 2 minutes. Gradually add 2 cups sugar, beating at medium speed for 5 to 7 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating just until the yellow disappears.
• 2. Combine the flour, baking powder, and salt. Add to the creamed butter mixture alternately with the water, beginning and ending with the flour mixture. Mix at low speed just until blended. Stir in the vanilla.
• 3. Pour half of the batter into a greased and floured 12-cup Bundt pan. Combine 1/2 cup pecans, cinnamon, and brown sugar. Sprinkle over the batter. Top with the remaining half of the batter.
• 4. Bake at 325 degrees for 55 to 60 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in the pan on a wire rack for 15 minutes. Remove from the pan and let it cool completely on a wire rack.
• 5. Combine the powdered sugar and the lemon juice. Drizzle over the cake. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup pecans.

CINNAMON SWIRL POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Grease or spray bundt cake pan.
• Mix ingredients from cake mix through eggs together and beat well.
• In a separate small bowl, mix sugar and cinnamon together.
• Sprinkle a small amount of sugar and cinnamon mixture in the bottom of the bundt pan.
• Pour one-third of the batter in the bundt pan.
• Sprinkle cinnamon sugar mixture over the batter,.
• Pour one-third of the batter in the bundt pan.
• Sprinkle cinnamon sugar mixture over the batter,.
• Pour one-third of the batter in the bundt pan.
• Sprinkle cinnamon sugar mixture over the batter,.
• Take a butter knife and swirl through the batter to distribute the cinnamon sugar into the batter.
• Bake for 50 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
• Let cake stand in pan to cool 10 to 15 minutes and then turn out onto a plate. You can dust with powdered sugar if desired.

CINNAMON SWIRL BUTTERMILK POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Position oven rack in the center of oven; preheat oven to 325°; grease the inside of a 10-inch bundt pan; dust the pan with flour.
• To make the cinnamon swirl: in a small bowl, whisk the flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt together; break up any large clumps of brown sugar.
• Add in melted butter and stir until blended and crumbly.
• To make the pound cake: sift together the flours, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cardamom into a bowl; whisk to combine; set aside.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer, using the paddle attachment, beat the butter on medium speed until very creamy, about 2 minutes.
• Gradually add in the sugar; beat at med-high speed until well blended and light, about 4 minutes.
• On medium speed, add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition and scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
• Beat in the vanilla extract and orange zest.
• On low speed, add the dry ingredients in three additions, alternating with the buttermilk in two additions and mixing just until combined.
• Scrape half the batter into the prepared pan and smooth it into an even layer.
• Sprinkle the streusel mixture evenly over the batter; scrape the remaining batter on top and smooth it into an even layer.
• Bake the cake for 65-75 minutes, until a cake tester comes out clean.
• Cool the cake in the pan on a wire rack for 15 minutes.
• Invert cake onto the rack, turn cake right side up, and cool completely.
• Dust cake lightly with powdered sugar just before serving.

CINNAMON POUND CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2. Mix together eggs, oil, and water on low speed.
• 3. Add yellow cake mix. Beat for 3 or 4 minutes on medium speed.
• 4. In a small bowl, combine brown sugar and cinnamon until thoroughly blended.
• 5. Add instant vanilla pudding to cake batter. Beat for 1 or 2 minutes on low speed.
• 6. Grease bundt pan with non-stick cooking spray.
• 7. Pour 1/3 of batter in bundt pan.
• 8. Sprinkle 1/3 of cinnamon/brown sugar mixture on batter.
• 9. Repeat steps 6 and 7 twice.
• 10. Swirl with butter knife. NOTE: I have found that the best way to swirl it is by inserting the knife near the center and moving toward the outside of the pan - pulling up and out of the batter and then re-inserting each time. Doing it this way seems to help keep the cake from sticking to the pan.
• 11. Bake for 45-50 minutes (sometimes it takes a few more). Cake is done when toothpick comes out clean.
• 12. Let cool for about 45 minutes to an hour - this will also help keep the cake from sticking to the pan.

CINNAMON POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 370 degrees.
• In small bowl, mix the 1 Tablespoon sugar and cinnamon and set aside.
• In large bowl, beat eggs well. Add rest of ingredients and beat until smooth (about 4 minutes)
• Pour 1/3 of batter into greased bundt pan. Sprinkle with 1/2 of sugar mixture. Add another 1/3 of batter followed by remaining sugar mixture. Add last 1/3 of batter.
• Bake for about 50 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.

CINNAMON ALMOND STREUSEL POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 360°F.
• Butter and flour a 10" angel food cake(tube) pan or 12-cup Bundt pan.
• Combine all filling ingredients in small bowl.
• Beat at low speed until well mixed; set aside.
• Combine flour, cake flour and baking powder in small bowl.
• Combine sugar, 1 cup butter and almond paste in large bowl.
• Beat at medium speed until creamy.
• Continue beating, adding eggs one at a time, until well mixed.
• Add almond extract and vanilla.
• Reduce speed to low.
• Beat gradually adding combined flour, cake flour and baking powder alternately with milk, until well mixed.
• Pour half of batter into prepared pan.
• Sprinkle filling over batter so filling does not touch sides of pan.
• Spoon remaining batter over filling.
• Bake 45-60 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool 15 minutes; remove from pan.
• Meanwhile, combine powdered sugar, almond extract and enough milk for desired glazing consistency in small bowl.
• Drizzle over warm cake; sprinkle with sliced almonds.
• Cool completely.
• Enjoy!
• *Substitute 1 cup minus 2 tablespoons all purpose flour.

MOM'S COCOA CINNAMON POUND CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• 2. Grease and flour a 10-inch tube pan, or 3 quart bundt pan.
• 3. Cream butter until light and fluffy; add sugar gradually, cream together until well combined.
• 4. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• 5. In separate bowl, sift together flour, salt, baking powder, cocoa powder, and cinnamon.
• 6. Add dry ingredients and milk, alternating between them, until all are added; beat just until combined; add vanilla.
• 7. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake at 325 degrees for 1 1/2 hours, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• 8. Cool 15 minutes in pan; then remove from pan to cool completely.
• 9. Drizzle with glaze and serve. This cake is also good served warm.