EASY GOOEY CINNAMON ROLL CAKE RECIPE - (4.5/5)

Easy Gooey Cinnamon Roll Cake Recipe - (4.5/5) image

Provided by Susan52

Number Of Ingredients 18

Ingredients

For the "Goo":
1 cup (8oz, 2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
1 cup packed light brown sugar
2 tablespoons flour
1 1/2 tablespoon ground cinnamon
For the Cake:
3 cups flour
1 cup granulated sugar
4 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups whole milk, at room temperature
2 eggs, at room temperature
2 teaspoons vanilla
1/2 cup (4oz, 1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
For the Glaze:
2 cups powdered sugar
5 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 350F/180C. To make the "Goo": In a medium bowl combine together the 1 cup butter, brown sugar, flour and cinnamon until well blended. Transfer to a piping bag fitted with a round tip (I use a ½ inch/1½ cm diameter) or a zipper lock bag snipped in one corner. Set aside. To make the cake: Butter and flour a 11 inch pan (preferably springform). In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, granulated sugar, baking powder and salt. Set aside. In a large liquid measuring cup or small bowl, whisk together the milk, eggs and vanilla. Pour the milk mixture onto the flour mixture and whisk just until combined. Lumps will remain. Slowly drizzle in the melted butter to the batter while mixing. The batter should now be smooth but a few lumps are OK. Pour the cake batter into the prepared pan, then starting in the center pipe the "Goo" in a circular motion going around and around towards the sides of the pan until the it's all finished. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean. Do not insert the toothpick in the 'Goo" area, because that is supposed to be gooey anyway. Remove the removal rim of the pan, if using the springform pan, and transfer to a serving platter. Or leave it in the pan if using a regular one (without a removable rim). Drizzle the glaze all over the cake, then leave it to cool for about 10 minutes before serving. This cake tastes best when served warm out of the oven when the "Goo" is still melty, but cooled portions of the cake can be warmed in the microwave. Store leftovers in a airtight container. To make the Glaze: In a small bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar, milk and vanilla until smooth. Notes *For an even simpler method (ahem...the not so pretty one), this cake could be made in a 9X13 inch baking pan and served right from the pan, thus eliminating the piping of the goo and removing the cake from the pan. After pouring the batter in the pan, simply dollop spoonfuls of "Goo" all over the pan in a dotting fashion, then using a knife marble and swirl through the cake.