Pumpkin Cinnamon Swirl Cake

November 4, 2014November 4, 2014by Adrian in Desserts, Recipes 31 Comments
Pumpkin Cinnamon Swirl Cake | Life With Garnish

My kids put in a request for some homemade cinnamon rolls this weekend. As much as I love them too I just didn’t have the time or energy to make them.

So, remembering how easy my pumpkin chocolate poke cake was to make I had an idea to combine the pumpkin cake with the flavors of a cinnamon roll.

Pumpkin Cinnamon Swirl Cake | Life With Garnish

This cake batter is thick enough that you can make the swirls in it and just pour the melted cinnamon mixture into them.

Pumpkin Cinnamon Swirl Cake | Life With Garnish

How easy is that? Not only is this pumpkin cinnamon swirl cake easy to make but it tastes really close to a cinnamon roll.

Pumpkin Cinnamon Swirl Cake | Life With Garnish

This was definitely a win win recipe! The kids got the taste of cinnamon rolls and I didn’t have to take the time to make homemade bread:)

Pumpkin Cinnamon Swirl Cake | Life With Garnish

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Pumpkin Cinnamon Swirl Cake

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 35 minutes

Total Time: 45 minutes

Ingredients

    For the Cake
  • 2¼ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3½ tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ½ tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 15oz can pumpkin
  • 1 tbsp vanilla extract
    • For the Cinnamon Swirl
  • ½ cup butter, melted
  • ¾ cup brown sugar, packed
  • ½ tsp ground cinnamon
    • For the Glaze
  • Leftover cinnamon swirl mixture-should have ¼ to ½ cup mixture left
  • ½ to ¾ cup powdered sugar

Instructions

    For the Cake
  1. In a mixing bowl combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and ground cinnamon.
  2. Add pumpkin and vanilla extract and mix until combined.
  3. Spread batter into a 9 inch round cake pan that has been sprayed with cooking spray or buttered well.
  4. Take the end of a butter knife and make swirls all the way around the batter, going down into the batter, a little over half way through.
  5. Pour the cinnamon swirl mixture into the swirls until full.
  6. Bake in a 350° oven for 30-35 minutes or until cake is set.
  7. Cool completely on a wire rack.
  8. To serve cake, invert onto a plate then invert again onto a serving platter.
  9. Drizzle with melted glaze when serving.
    For the Cinnamon Swirl
  10. In a small saucepan melt the butter over medium heat.
  11. Add in the brown sugar and cinnamon and cook on low heat until sugar is dissolved.
    For the Glaze
  12. Put the leftover cinnamon swirl mixture into a small mixing bowl.
  13. Add enough of the powdered sugar (I used ½ cup) to make a pourable glaze.
  14. Pour over cooled cake to serve.
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Adrian
I love creating simple and delicious recipes. I hate cleaning and all that goes with it! I’m an organizer in training so I’m always on the lookout for great organization tips!