Apple Cinnamon Roll Cake
Apple Cinnamon Roll Cake - this homemade cake is a perfect fall dessert so easy to prepare and it´s filled with juicy apples with buttery cinnamon brown sugar swirl and vanilla glaze drizzle over the top. Apple Cinnamon Roll Cake can be eaten for breakfast, brunch, as a coffee cake or a delicious dessert.
If you love cinnamon roll flavors, you'll also enjoy these delicious Apple Pie Cinnamon Roll Cups, Cinnamon Roll Muffins, and Cinnamon Roll French Toast Roll-Ups.
In my family, we all love Apple Cinnamon Roll Cake, especially my son. He truly enjoys every bite of this cake and says that he could eat it every day. If you are a fan of apple dessert, please check… Cinnamon lovers, you will love these recipes…
I really like fall and its desserts, especially apple treats and the smell of cinnamon and apples coming out of the hot oven …is something special.
KEY INGREDIENTS
- All-purpose flour: Provides structure and helps create a soft, tender cake.
- Granulated sugar: Adds sweetness and helps give the cake a tender texture.
- Salt: Enhances and balances the flavors.
- Baking powder: Helps the cake rise and gives it a light, fluffy texture.
- Eggs: Bind the ingredients together and provide structure.
- Milk: Adds moisture and helps create a soft, tender cake.
- Vanilla extract: Adds a warm, sweet flavor that complements the apples and cinnamon.
- Unsalted butter, melted: Adds richness and buttery flavor while helping keep the cake moist.
- Diced apples: Add natural sweetness, moisture, and delicious fruity flavor.
- Cornstarch: Helps create a tender texture and works well in apple desserts.
- Unsalted butter, softened: Creates a rich and creamy base for the cinnamon filling.
- Light brown sugar: Adds sweetness, moisture, and a subtle caramel flavor.
- Ground cinnamon: Adds warm, aromatic spice and pairs perfectly with the sweet apple filling, just like in this Apple Cinnamon Bread.
- Powdered sugar: Creates a smooth, sweet base for the vanilla glaze, similar to the glaze used on this Cinnamon Sugar Swirl Bread.
- Vanilla extract: Adds a sweet, aromatic flavor to the glaze.
How to prepare Apple Cinnamon Roll Cake?
First, mix diced apples and cornstarch and set it aside. Then combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt, add milk, eggs and vanilla and beat until it´s combined. After that, stir in 4 tablespoons of melted butter and fold in apples. Next, pour the batter into a greasing 9 x 13 inch pan. Meanwhile, beat 1 cup of softened butter, light brown sugar and cinnamon.
When it´s well combined, drop it over the cake batter and use a knife to make swirls. The cake should be baked at 350 F, for 60 minutes, or until the toothpick comes out dry. Then, whisk powdered sugar, milk and vanilla until they become smooth and drizzle over the warm cake.
Instead of vanilla glaze, you can make cream cheese frosting, if you prefer it. Yes, it´s this easy to make an absolutely perfect cake.
You can find more details and the list of necessary ingredients with quantities in the recipe card at the bottom of the post.
Notes:
You can add walnuts to the brown sugar and instead of vanilla glaze, you can make cream cheese frosting, if you prefer it.
If you prefer sour apples - you can use granny smith and if you prefer sweeter - golden delicious. I used golden delicious.
You can find here recipe for cream cheese frosting >> Pumpkin Walnut Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting.
This cake is so easy to prepare and the taste is incredible. Although it is a real fall treat, it can be made all year long. I often prepare it and my family loves it!
Apple season is just around the corner, so it's the perfect time to enjoy delicious homemade apple desserts. If you love apple cakes, be sure to try this Apple Crumb Cake, classic French Apple Cake, and Easy Cinnamon Sugar Apple Cake too!
Apple Cinnamon Roll Cake
Ingredients
- APPLE CINNAMON ROLL CAKE
- 3 cups All purpose flour
- 1 cup Granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 3 ½ teaspoon Baking powder
- 2 Large eggs
- 1 ½ cup milk
- 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 tablespoon Unsalted butter melted
- 1 cup Diced apples
- 2 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1 cup Light brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon Ground cinnamon
- VANILLA GLAZE
- 2 cups Powdered sugar
- 4-5 teaspoon Milk
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla eextract
Instructions
- TO MAKE THE CAKE - Start with preheating the oven to 350 F and greasing 9 x 13 inch baking pan. Set it aside.
- Then, use a medium dish to mix diced apples and cornstarch and aside.
- In a large dish combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt, add milk, eggs and vanilla and beat until it´s all combined.
- Next, stir in 4 tablespoons of melted butter and fold in apples. Pour the batter into the baking pan that has already been prepared.
- Meanwhile, use a medium dish to beat 1 cup of softened butter, light brown sugar and cinnamon.
- When it´s all well combined, drop it over the cake batter and use a knife to make swirls. Bake it at 350 F, for 60 minutes or until the toothpick, stuck in the center of the cake comes out dry.
- TO MAKE THE GLAZE - Whisk powdered sugar, milk and vanilla until it´s smooth, and then drizzle it over the warm cake.
Notes
- You can add walnuts to the brown sugar and instead of vanilla glaze, you can make cream cheese frosting, if you prefer it.
- If you prefer sour apples - you can use granny smith and if you prefer sweeter - golden delicious. I used golden delicious.
What type of apples work best for your apple cinnamon roll cake and where would I find the cream cheese icing recipe please
Hi Ashleigh, If you prefer sour apples - granny smith and if you prefer sweeter - golden delicious. I used golden delicious.
You can find here recipe for cream cheese frosting >> Pumpkin Walnut Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting
This cake is wonderful. My grandson and I made it today. We halved the recipe (a little math excercise) and added English walnuts to the brown sugar. Easy to make. Will be making it again!
Thank you, Shelia. I'm so glad to hear that.
Best regards,
Dragana