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Cinnamon Roll Loaf Cake

This Cinnamon Roll Loaf Cake has a soft vanilla cake base with a cinnamon sugar filling and topping. Then it's drizzled with a simple icing!
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 1 loaf
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

For the cake
  • 1¾ cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon Clabber Girl Baking Powder
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup Butter-Flavored CriscoⓇ All-Vegetable Shortening
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ cup sour cream
For the cinnamon filling
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons Spice Islands Organic Ground Cinnamon
For the icing
  • ½ cup powdered sugar
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1-2 tablespoons heavy cream or milk

Equipment

  • Hand or stand mixer
  • Measuring cups and spoons
  • Mixing bowls
  • silicone spatula
  • loaf pan
  • mixing spoon or fork

Method
 

To make the cake
  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and thoroughly grease a 9-inch x 5-inch loaf pan.
  2. To make the cake, in a medium bowl sift together the dry ingredients (flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt).
  3. In a separate bowl, using a hand or stand mixer, beat the shortening and sugar until fluffy (for 1-2 minutes).
  4. Add the eggs, vanilla extract and sour cream into the shortening and sugar mixture and mix until combined. Scrape down the bowl once complete.
  5. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients in two parts, mixing well between each addition. Scrape down the bowl once complete. Set the bowl aside.
  6. To make the cinnamon filling, mix the brown sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl using a fork.
  7. Spread half of the batter throughout the greased loaf pan.
  8. Spread about ¾ of the cinnamon sugar filling over the batter.
  9. Spread the remaining batter over the filling, covering the cinnamon sugar filling completely with batter.
  10. Sprinkle the remaining cinnamon sugar filling over the top, then bake for 50-60 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Allow the loaf to cool for at least 30 minutes before removing it from the pan and adding the icing.
To make the icing
  1. Combine the powdered sugar, vanilla extract and 1 tablespoon of cream or milk in a small or medium-sized bowl. Add more cream/milk if needed until the mixture is drizzle-able.
  2. Once the loaf has cooled for at least 30 minutes, drizzle the icing over the top.