Ingredients
for the cake:
- 3 cups all-purpose flour sifted, I used Pillsbury GF
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 4 tsp baking powder
- 1 and 1/2 cup milk
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter melted, 1 stick
for the cinnamon filling:
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened to room temperature, 2 sticks
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 2 Tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1 Tbsp ground cinnamon
for the glaze:
- 2 cup powdered sugar sifted
- 5 Tbsp milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
to make the cake:
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Grease a 9"x13" cake pan (or line it with parchment paper or aluminum foil and grease the sides and bottom). Set aside.
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
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In a large mixing bowl, whisk together flour, salt, sugar and baking powder.
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Add milk, eggs and vanilla and whisk until smooth.
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Slowly add the melted butter and whisk until everything is smooth.
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Spread the batter in the prepared pan. Set aside.
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In a medium mixing bowl, beat butter with electric mixer until creamy.
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Add sugar, flour and cinnamon and beat until fluffy, about 2 minutes. (It will look crumbly at first but keep beating, it will come together.)
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Spread the filling over the cake batter, leaving at least 1 inch of space from the edge of the pan. Swirl gently with a off-set icing spatula or a rubber spatula.
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Bake the cake for 28 to 32 minutes or until the toothpick inserted in the cake part comes out clean.
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Cool the cake for 15 minutes. Pour the glaze over the cake and spread evenly.
to make the glaze:
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Sift the powdered sugar over a medium mixing bowl.
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Add vanilla and milk and whisk together until smooth and drizzling consistency. Spread over still warm cake.Keeps covered in room temperature for up to 3 days.Enjoy!