Apple Cinnamon Roll Cake
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Still one of my favorite breakfast treats! Apple Cinnamon Roll Cake tastes just as good as a cinnamon roll just way easier to make.
Cinnamon rolls are one of my favorite treats to eat for breakfast. I’ve never attempted to make them from scratch but my mom makes them for me every time I go home. She knows exactly how to make me happy.
I’ve always been a little intimated at the thought of making cinnamon rolls from scratch but when I saw cinnamon roll cake recipes on Pinterest, I knew I could handle that.
And as I walked into the grocery store, I saw a huge display of red apples that inspired me to make Apple Cinnamon Roll Cake. I figured you can’t go wrong with apples, cinnamon, and cake.
PrintApple Cinnamon Roll Cake
Still one of my favorite breakfast treats! Apple Cinnamon Roll Cake tastes just as good as a cinnamon roll just way easier to make.
Ingredients
Cake:
- 1 box white cake mix (I used Pillsbury Purely Simple)
- 4 eggs
- 3/4 cup oil
- 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1 cup chopped apples
Cinnamon Sugar filling:
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 3/4 cup butter, softened
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
Icing:
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 4 tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray 9×13 baking dish with cooking spray.
- Mix cake mix, eggs, oil, yogurt, and apples in large bowl. Pour batter in baking dish.
- In small bowl, mix brown sugar, butter, flour, and cinnamon. Dump sugar mixture evenly over batter and then use a knife to swirl through cake.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes.
- In medium bowl, whisk together powdered sugar, milk and vanilla. Drizzle evenly over warm cake. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Of course this cake will taste amazing without the apples and if you’re a fan of cinnamon rolls but don’t want to make them from scratch, I highly recommend this cake. I also recommend adding the apples. Plus, I feel like adding apples makes them a little healthier. At least I’m going to keep telling myself that as I enjoy a slice for dinner.
I love the idea of cutting down on time and using a mix. Cinnamon rolls are so yummy, but take way too much time for me. #client
Do I have to use Greek yogurt? Can I use liwfat vanilla yogurt instead?