Cinnamon Bun Layered Cake Recipe
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Ingredients
  • for dough:
  • 3 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 1 cup light almond milk (buttermilk will work too!)
  • pinch of salt
  • 1 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 1 packet instant yeast
  • 2½ cups all purpose flour
  • for filling:
  • 1 cup light brown sugar
  • 4 tbsp pure vanilla extract
  • 2-4 tbsp cinnamon, to taste
  • for frosting:
  • 16 oz. cream cheese
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • ½ stick unsalted butter
Instructions
  1. Over low heat, combine butter & milk in medium saucepan. Stir until the butter is liquid & then pour mixture into large mixing bowl.
  2. Let mixture cool for 5 minutes or until temperature of warm bath water. Add in yeast & let activate for 10 minutes.
  3. Add in 1 tbsp granulated sugar & salt. Stir.
  4. Add in flour 1 cup at a time while stirring.
  5. Place dough on lightly floured surface & knead for one minute. Place ball of dough into sprayed mixing bowl, cover with plastic wrap, & place in warm area to rise until doubled in size.
  6. On lightly floured surface, flatten dough until about ½ inch wide & ¼ inch thick.
  7. In mixing bowl, combine all filling ingredients & sprinkle onto dough.
  8. Roll dough into circular loose cinnamon roll shape & place in cake pan leaving about ½ inch from edge.
  9. Preheat oven to 350 F & bake for 25-30 minutes.
  10. Let cakes cool completely. In mixing bowl, combine all frosting ingredients with mixer. Assemble cakes one on top of the other with layers of frosting in between & drizzled on top. Enjoy!
Supplies
saucepan
mixing spoon
3 large mixing bowl
baking spray
cutting board
plastic wrap
Recipe by Public Lives, Secret Recipes at https://publiclivessecretrecipes.com/2015/04/cinnamon-bun-layered-cake-recipe.html