Here’s a moist, flavorful cinnamon cake recipe — perfect for breakfast, coffee time, or dessert 🍰✨
🍂 Classic Cinnamon Cake
🛒 Ingredients (8–10 servings)
Cake:
- 2½ cups (310g) all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
- 1 cup (200g) sugar
- ½ cup (115g) unsalted butter, softened
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup (240ml) milk
- ½ cup (120ml) sour cream or yogurt (for extra moisture)
Cinnamon Swirl:
- ½ cup (100g) brown sugar
- 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
- 2 tbsp melted butter
Optional Glaze:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2–3 tbsp milk
- ½ tsp vanilla
🔥 Instructions
1️⃣ Preheat & Prep
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C)
- Grease a 9×13-inch baking pan
2️⃣ Mix Dry Ingredients
In a bowl, whisk together:
- Flour
- Baking powder
- Baking soda
- Salt
- Cinnamon
3️⃣ Mix Wet Ingredients
- In a large bowl, beat sugar and butter until creamy
- Add eggs one at a time, then vanilla
- Stir in milk and sour cream
4️⃣ Combine
- Gradually mix dry ingredients into wet until just combined
5️⃣ Add Cinnamon Swirl
- In a small bowl, mix brown sugar, cinnamon, and melted butter
- Pour half the batter into the pan, sprinkle half the cinnamon swirl
- Add remaining batter and top with remaining swirl
- Use a knife to gently swirl the cinnamon mixture into the batter
6️⃣ Bake
- Bake for 35–40 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean
- Cool in pan 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack
7️⃣ Optional Glaze
- Whisk powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla
- Drizzle over cooled cake
💡 Pro Tips
✔ Use full-fat sour cream or yogurt for extra moistness
✔ Don’t overmix batter — keep it light and fluffy
✔ Sprinkle chopped nuts on top for texture
✔ Serve warm with a cup of coffee or tea
If you want, I can also give a swirl cinnamon bundt cake version or a cinnamon coffee cake with crumb topping — both are incredible.
Do you want me to give one of those variations?
