This cinnamon roll Bundt cake has a buttery, moist crumb, double cinnamon swirl, and luscious vanilla bean cream cheese glaze seeping into every nook and cranny!
Ingredients
1 1/4cupsSalted Butter, (room temperature)
6ozCream Cheese, (room temperature)
3cupsPowdered Sugar
5largeEggs, (room temperature)
1tbspVanilla Extract
2 1/2cupsAll Purpose Flour
1/4tspNutmeg
1/2tspBaking Powder
1/2tspKosher Salt
3tbspHeavy Cream
Cinnamon Roll Filling
1/2cupBrown Sugar
1tbspCinnamon
2tbspAll Purpose Flour
Cinnamon Simple Syrup
1/3cupWater
1/3cupSugar
1tspCinnamon
Cream Cheese Glaze
2ozCream Cheese, (from above, room temperature)
4tbspSalted Butter, (room temperature)
1 3/4cupsPowdered Sugar
2tbspHeavy Cream
1tspVanilla Bean Paste, (or vanilla extract)
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 325°F. Generously grease a 10- to 12-cup Bundt pan with baking spray containing flour, making sure to coat every groove and the center tube.
Make the cinnamon filling. In a small bowl, whisk together the brown sugar, cinnamon, and flour until evenly combined. Set aside. 1/2 cup Brown Sugar1 tbsp Cinnamon2 tbsp All Purpose Flour
In a separate bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients - flour, nutmeg, baking powder, and kosher salt. 2 1/2 cups All Purpose Flour1/4 tsp Nutmeg1/2 tsp Baking Powder1/2 tsp Kosher Salt
Add the softened butter, cream cheese, and powdered sugar to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Begin mixing on low speed for 1 minute and as the powdered sugar begins to become incorporated into the butter/cream cheese, increase to medium speed and mix 5 minutes, scraping down the bowl with a rubber spatula as needed, until the mixture is very light and fluffy. 1 1/4 cups Salted Butter6 oz Cream Cheese3 cups Powdered Sugar
Reduce mixer to low speed and begin adding eggs, one at a time, ensuring that each egg is fully incorporated prior to adding the next. Scrape down the sides of the bowl after adding eggs and add vanilla extract and heavy cream. Mix until smooth and combined. 5 large Eggs1 tbsp Vanilla Extract3 tbsp Heavy Cream
Add half of the dry ingredients to the batter and mix until just combined, about 10-15 seconds. Add the remainder of the dry ingredients and mix until smooth. Remove the bowl from the stand mixer and scrape down the sides of the bowl, ensuring that the batter is smooth and everything is fully incorporated.
Spoon about one-third of the batter into the prepared Bundt pan and spread it into an even layer. Sprinkle half of the cinnamon-sugar filling over the batter, keeping it slightly away from the edges of the pan. Add another third of the batter, followed by the remaining cinnamon filling. Top with the remaining batter and smooth the surface. Gently tap the pan against the counter a few times to release any large air pockets.
Bake for 1 hour and 5–10 minutes, or until a long skewer inserted into the thickest part comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs.
While the cake bakes, make the cinnamon simple syrup. Combine water and sugar in a small saucepan. Bring to a gentle simmer over medium heat and cook for 3-5 minutes, stirring until the sugar has completely dissolved. Remove from the heat and stir in cinnamon. Set aside to cool. 1/3 cup Water1/3 cup Sugar1 tsp Cinnamon
Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 10–15 minutes. Carefully invert the cake onto a wire rack or serving plate. Brush the syrup over the top and sides of the cake. Let the cake cool completely before glazing.
Make the cinnamon roll glaze. Beat the cream cheese and butter together until completely smooth. Gradually mix in the powdered sugar. Add the heavy cream and vanilla bean paste, then beat until the glaze is smooth and thick but pourable. Add another small splash of cream if needed. 2 oz Cream Cheese4 tbsp Salted Butter1 3/4 cups Powdered Sugar2 tbsp Heavy Cream1 tsp Vanilla Bean Paste
Spoon or drizzle the cream cheese glaze over the cooled Bundt cake, allowing it to run naturally down the sides. Let the glaze set for about 15–20 minutes before slicing.