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Ooey Gooey Cinnamon Roll Cake – Sweet Easy Recipes Everyone Loves

This cinnamon roll cake is the kind of dessert that pulls you in with the smell alone. The moment I made it, my kitchen smelled like a bakery on a mission to convert carb skeptics. It's part cake, part cinnamon roll, and entirely addictive. If you've got a soft spot for sweet easy recipes, this one speaks your language. I first baked this on a quiet Sunday afternoon when I needed something warm and sweet to carry me through the rest of the week. Little did I know, it wouldn’t even make it past Monday. You don't need to fuss with yeast or rolling dough. This is one of those sweet easy recipes 3 ingredients shy of a magic spell—only it's got more butter. Whether you're hunting for air fryer desserts easy recipes (yes, you can tweak this!), or prefer baked breads sweet easy recipes, this one's a keeper. I’ve tried dozens of simple homemade sweets easy recipes, and let me tell you, this sits right at the top. Perfect with coffee, dangerous late at night, and exactly what you didn’t know your dessert list was missing.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time35 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Course: Cakes
Cuisine: American
Keywords: air fryer desserts easy recipes, baked breads sweet easy recipes, healthy sweets easy recipes, simple homemade sweets easy recipes, sweet easy recipes, sweet easy recipes 3 ingredients, Sweet Easy Recipes Desserts
Servings: 12 slices
Author: Elena

Ingredients

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 4 tsp baking powder
  • 1 1/2 cups milk
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, melted
  • 1 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 2 tbsp flour
  • 1 tbsp cinnamon
  • 2/3 cup butter, softened
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 5 tbsp milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9x13 baking dish.
  2. Whisk flour, salt, sugar, and baking powder in a large bowl.
  3. Stir in milk, eggs, vanilla, and melted butter until smooth.
  4. Pour batter into dish.
  5. In another bowl, mix brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, and softened butter until crumbly.
  6. Drop spoonfuls over the batter, then swirl gently with a knife.
  7. Bake for 35 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
  8. Mix powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla for glaze.
  9. Pour glaze over the warm cake and let it soak in a bit before serving.