Dessert

Cinnamon Bun Layer Cake is for Dessert.

Cinnamon Bun Layer Cake takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Cinnamon Bun Layer Cake takes 30 minutes to cook.

Cinnamon Bun Layer Cake makes 16 servings.

The ingredients for Cinnamon Bun Layer Cake are:

CAKE:
3/4 cup + 3 tbsp. packed dark brown sugar
1/2 cup butter or margarine at room temperature
1 tsp + 1 tbsp. ground cinnamon
1 package (18.25 oz) yellow cake mix
1 cup sour cream
3 eggs
1/3 cup canola oil
1/4 cup water

FROSTING (optional):
2 packages (8 oz each) cream cheese at room temp
3/4 cup butter or margarine at room temp
2 tsp vanilla extract
3 cups confectioners sugar
Cinnamon sticks (optional - nutrition does not count for this)

Here is how you make Cinnamon Bun Layer Cake:

CAKE:1) Preheat oven to 350?F. Line bottom of 2 (9") round cake pans with parchment paper and coat all (including parchment and between pan and parchment) with cooking spray. (I had to edit this recipe because I made it without the parchment and the bottom got stuck and the cake broke in places).2) Combine 3/4 cup brown sugar, butter and 1 tsp cinnamon. 3) Spread half of mixture in each pan to within 2" of edge.4) At medium speed beat cake mix, sour cream, eggs, oil and 1/4 cup water until blended.5) Increase speed to medium-high. Beat until fluffy (2 minutes)6) Transfer 1 cup batter to separate bowl.7) Divide remaining batter between 2 cake pans.8) Stir remaining brown sugar and cinnamon into reserved batter.9) Drop cinnamon batter by heaping tablespoons onto batter in pans and swirl with spoon -- be sure not to stir up sugar layer.10) Bake 25-30 mins or until toothpick inserted into centers comes out clean.11) Cool on racks for 10 mins.12) Remove from pans right away.FROSTING:1) At medium-high speed beat cream cheese, butter and vanilla until smooth. 2) Beat in sugar until light and fluffy. 3) Transfer 1 cup frosting to pastry bag fitted with star tip (or just use a ziplock with cut whole in corner)4) Place on cake layer, sugar-side up on plate.5) Spread with 1 1/2 cups frosting to within 1/2" of edge.6) Top with remaining cake layer, sugar-side down.7) Spread with remaining frosting.Serving Size:?makes 16 servings

The nutritional information for Cinnamon Bun Layer Cake is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 16
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 583.4

• Total Fat: 35.9 g
• Cholesterol: 110.3 mg
• Sodium: 432.1 mg
• Total Carbs: 61.8 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.5 g
• Protein: 5.2 g