Jackie’s Snickerdoodle Cake With Cinnamon Buttercream Frosting

Snickerdoodles are a classic American cookie known for their soft and chewy texture, coated in cinnamon sugar. This recipe takes the flavors of snickerdoodles and transforms them into a delicious cake with a cinnamon buttercream frosting.

This is vegetarian recipe. Dish can be prepared in 80 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 15.

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Jackie’s Snickerdoodle Cake With Cinnamon Buttercream Frosting

Cooking Method: Baking Cuisine: American Courses: Anytime, Dessert Recipe Keys: Vegetarian

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 20 min Cook Time 30 min Rest Time 30 min Total Time 1 hr 20 mins

Servings: 12 Calories: 5040

Best Season: Suitable throughout the year

Ingredients

Servings

• 2 cup All-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoon Baking powder
• ¹⁄₂ teaspoon Salt
• 2 teaspoon Cinnamon
• 1 cup Unsalted butter, softened
• 1 ¹⁄₂ cup Granulated sugar
• 2 Eggs
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
• ³⁄₄ cup Milk
• To taste Cinnamon sugar (for topping)
• ¹⁄₂ cup Unsalted butter, softened (for frosting)
• 3 cup Powdered sugar (for frosting)
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract (for frosting)
• ¹⁄₂ teaspoon Ground cinnamon (for frosting)
• 2 tablespoon Milk (for frosting)

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9-inch round cake pan.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon.
3. In a separate large bowl, cream together the softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
4. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, followed by the vanilla extract.
5. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture, alternating with the milk. Begin and end with the dry ingredients.
6. Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and smooth the top.
7. Sprinkle cinnamon sugar generously over the batter.
8. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
9. Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
10. For the frosting, beat the softened butter, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, ground cinnamon, and milk together until smooth and creamy.
11. Once the cake has cooled, frost the top and sides with the cinnamon buttercream frosting.
12. Optional: sprinkle additional cinnamon sugar on top for decoration.
13. Serve and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

Servings 12

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 420kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 18g28%

Total Carbohydrate 62g21%

Sugars 42g

Protein 4g8%

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* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.