Sinful Cinnamon Cake Roll
The classic flavors of the breakfast pastry we know and love get all rolled into one delicious cake. Made with a cream cheese based filling and topped with homemade glaze this is the cake roll you didn’t know you needed in your life.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cooling Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 9 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 4 minutes
- Yield: 8-10 1x
- Category: Bakery
Ingredients
Scale
- Cake Roll
- 3 large eggs
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract
- 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/3 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- Filling
- 8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
- 1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 cup frozen whipped topping, thawed
- Glaze
- 3 tablespoons heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups confectioners’ sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly coat an 11 by 17-inch rimmed baking pan with cooking spray. Line with parchment paper, leaving a small overhang on the short sides. Spray with cooking spray.
- For the cake roll: Beat the eggs on medium for about 5 minutes until thickened. Gradually beat in the granulated sugar. Reduce to low and beat in the vanilla and 1⁄3 cup water. Slowly add 1 cup of the flour, the baking powder, and salt and mix. Pour into the baking pan.
- In a small saucepan, melt the butter. Stir in the brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and the remaining 2 tablespoons flour until smooth and blended. Drizzle over the cake batter and swirl in.
- Bake for 7 to 9 minutes or until set. Let cool in the pan for 5 minutes. Lift the cake out and place it on a flat surface. Using the parchment paper, roll up the cake starting at the short end. Place on a wire rack and let cool for about 30 minutes.
- For the filling: Beat the cream cheese on medium until smooth. Reduce to low and beat in the confectioners’ sugar and cinnamon. Increase the speed to medium-high and beat until the filling is light. Reduce to low and fold in the whipped topping until combined.
- Carefully unroll the cake. Spread the filling over the cake, leaving a 1-inch border on the short ends. Carefully reroll the cake, peeling the parchment as you go. Place the cake on a serving platter.
- For the glaze: Heat the cream and vanilla until warm. Whisk in the confectioners’ sugar. Drizzle over the cake roll. Slice and serve.