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October 6, 2014 by Bre

Brown Sugar and Cinnamon Swirl Cake

It’s been a long time since I’ve posted a recipe on here. I think it’s because I despise cooking in the summer. My kitchen gets so hot and I get so crabby.

With the turn of the season, however, I’ve felt more of a desire to bake. I’ve also been feeling a need to eat a lot of comfort food, so I just had to bake this brown sugar and cinnamon swirl cake for a special weekend treat. Brown Sugar & Cinnamon Swirl Cake My daughter said it was “the most fantastic amazing cake” she’s ever eaten. (Disclaimer: this statement was likely made only because I allowed her to eat it BEFORE dinner.)  Not sure I’d go that far, but it was very good and a perfect taste of fall with its gooey, cinnamon and sugar flavor.  Brown Sugar & Cinnamon Cake whole It also made my home smell divine while it was baking. I wish I could make the smell of this cake baking into a candle. (Business idea!)

Yield: 8x8 cake

Brown Sugar and Cinnamon Swirl Cake

Brown Sugar and Cinnamon Swirl Cake

A comforting cake blended with flavors of fall.

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes

Ingredients

  • BATTER:
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 4 tsp baking powder
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 tbl cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup butter (melted)
  • TOPPING:
  • 1/2 cup butter (softened)
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1 tbl all-purpose flour
  • 1 tbl cinnamon
  • ICING:
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 3 tbl milk
  • 1/4 tsp cinnamon

Instructions

  1. Mix all of the "batter" ingredients in a large bowl, except for the melted butter.
  2. Add the melted butter slowly, and mix well.
  3. Pour batter into a lightly greased 9x9 cake pan.
  4. In a separate bowl, mix all of the "topping" ingredients together.
  5. Pour over the cake batter and swirl with a knife.
  6. Bake in a preheated oven at 350 degrees for 50-55 minutes.
  7. Once the cake is finished baking, remove it from the oven.
  8. Mix "icing" ingredients together in a separate bowl and drizzle over the cake while it's cooling.
  9. Let the cake stand for at least 15 minutes prior to serving.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

9

Serving Size:

1/9

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 654 Total Fat: 27g Saturated Fat: 16g Trans Fat: 1g Unsaturated Fat: 8g Cholesterol: 112mg Sodium: 524mg Carbohydrates: 94g Fiber: 2g Sugar: 45g Protein: 11g
© Bre Eggert
Cuisine: Cake / Category: Food
cake 2 Looks good, doesn’t it?  Will you bake this brown sugar and cinnamon swirl cake?
-Bre

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Breanna

This looks SO yummy!! Def need to try this out 🙂

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Amanda @ Dwelling in Happiness

Ooooh my gosh, this looks WAY too good!! What a great breakfast “treat” with a cup of coffee! 🙂

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Megan

This looks amazing! I have been craving all things cinnamon lately, so I am thinking this needs to be in my oven immediately!

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Amanda

Recipes like this is the reason I always seem to be out of butter! Can’t wait to make this!

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Amy | Canary Street Crafts

Oh my this looks soooo good, Bre! And I actually have all the ingredients on hand…seriously thinking about making this tomorrow!

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Seana Turner

I think I’d say it looks more than “good”… it looks like I want to crawl into the picture and smell it. I think the heavenly scent of baking cinnamon is worth the effort, even if you can’t eat it:) Right now I’ve got a daughter watching her weight and a husband trying to avoid sugar. I miss the good old days when I would get up and bake and everyone eagerly descended…. I need a bunch of high school boys or something!

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Deborah

I saw your recipe on the Motivational Monday Link Up and so glad I did. This looks AMAZING! It looks like it’s just the perfect thing for FALL! I can’t wait to try it!

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Sarah @ Little Red Brick House

Oh my goodness, does this look delicious! Brown sugar and cinnamon are two of my all time favorite things.

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Lindsay Eidahl

My kids would love this! Thank you for sharing it on Show Me Saturdays!

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Mila

Oh my- definitely pinning! It’s like a dream come true 🙂

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Jamie @ anderson + grant

This sounds amazing, Bre! And I love anything that will make my house smell good as it bakes! This is going to be something I’m going to have to try soon! Thanks for sharing.

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Amy | Canary Street Crafts

Bre- wanted to let you know I made this today! OMGGGGG! Soo yummy! I feel like I need to go run around the block a few times after eating it 🙂 but it’s seriously worth it! I took your advice and baked it in a 9×13 with a little extra topping. So good! Thanks for sharing the recipe!!

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Michelle from Weekend Craft

OMG this looks to die for especially that topping! Thanks for stopping by Creative Spark Link Party! Hope you stop by to link up today http://bit.ly/1CkmzzM

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Leigh Anne

This looks delicious Bre! Thanks for sharing at Link It or Lump It this week 🙂

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