Thursday, December 24, 2009

Cinnamon Bun Cake


CINNAMON BUN CAKE

Batter:
1 yellow cake mix
3/4 c. oil
1/2 c. brown sugar
4 eggs
8 oz. sour cream

Cinnamon Swirl:
1 c. brown sugar
1 Tbsp cinnamon
1 c. chopped pecans

Icing:
1 c. powdered sugar
3 Tbsp. milk
1 tsp. vanilla
1 Tbsp. softened butter

With an electric mixer blend cake mix, oil, brown sugar, eggs and sour cream. Set aside. For the cinnamon swirl, mix the brown sugar, cinnamon and chopped pecans in a separate bowl. Heat oven to 325 degrees. Grease and flour a 9x13 cake pan.

Pour half of the cake batter into the baking pan. Sprinkle half of the cinnamon mixture. Pour the rest of the cake batter into the pan. Sprinkle with the rest of the cinnamon nut mixture over the top of the batter. Run a knife through the mixture to swirl the cinnamon with the cake batter. Bake for 45 minutes.

Prepare icing: Blend sugar, milk, vanilla and butter well. Drizzle over the cake after removing from the oven, while still warm.