Cinnamon Roll Cake Recipe

4.95 from 17 votes

This Cinnamon Roll Cake Recipe has all the flavor of cinnamon rolls without the hassle! No yeast, no rising, just quick and easy baking! Top it with cream cheese frosting and enjoy.

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Total Time30

Course: Breakfast, Dessert

Cuisine: American, Vegetarian

Keyword: Cinnamon Roll Cake, cinnamon roll cake recipe

Servings: servings (9-inch pie pan; or smaller skillet)

Author: Chelsea Lords

Cost: $2.27

Equipment

Pie pan or cake pan or skillet—really any size works! see note 1
Hand mixer

Ingredients

Cinnamon Roll Cake

2 7.5-ounce packages buttermilk biscuits see note 1
8 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon cinnamon

Cream Cheese Glaze

2 ounces cream cheese softened see note 1
2 tablespoons unsalted butter softened
1/2 cup powdered sugar
2 tablespoons milk I use whole milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/8 teaspoon salt

Instructions

Prepare Pan: Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a pie pan, cake pan, or skillet with cooking spray.
Flatten Biscuits: Remove biscuits from packaging. Flatten each with a rolling pin or your hands.
Coat Biscuits: Dip each biscuit in melted butter, shake off excess, then coat in cinnamon sugar. Shake off excess again (see Note 2).
Assemble Cake: Roll biscuits tightly and arrange in a spiral pattern in the prepared pan, starting at the outside edge and working inward.
Bake: Bake for 20–25 minutes, adjusting for pan size. If edges brown too quickly, tent with foil.
Make Glaze: Beat cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add powdered sugar, milk, vanilla, and salt. Beat until light and fluffy.
Glaze Cake: Let cake cool 5–7 minutes. Spoon glaze over warm cake, letting it drip into crevices. Add more glaze once cooled slightly, if desired. Slice and serve warm.

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Notes

Note 1: This recipe is flexible—as long as you have enough butter, sugar, cinnamon, and biscuits, you can adjust the size. I often use a small 6 to 8-inch cast-iron skillet, but for larger servings, a 9-inch pie pan works well. Just melt more butter and mix extra cinnamon and sugar if needed. The recipe quantities are for an 8-inch skillet, with a few leftover biscuits for Air Fryer Donuts!

Note 2: You may need more or less cinnamon sugar depending on how heavily you coat the biscuits. Extra cinnamon sugar is great sprinkled on oatmeal. If the butter firms up, rewarm it briefly in the microwave.

Storage: This cake is best enjoyed the same day, especially warm. The biscuits will harden and lose flavor the longer the cake sits out.

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