Cinnamon. That is all.
Not really! I don’t think a four-word blog post can really sum up the feelings I have for this most delicious spice.
I have a recipe on the blog for cinnamon teacake (see it here: https://thehungrymum.com/2012/10/02/classic-old-fashioned-cinnamon-teacake/) and it is such a simple cake but it is often requested by work colleagues as it is light and fluffy.
This recipe was based on one from bakeorbreak.com – I significantly reduced the sugar, and omitted the salt and baking powder.
I named it cinnamon sugar cookie cake because it has the taste and texture of all of these things, but better! If you love butter and cinnamon you will love this cake. As it is cut into squares it is great for feeding a crowd, taking to a picnic or packing into lunchboxes.
Cinnamon sugar cookie cake would also make an easy dessert when served with custard, ice-cream (or both) or alongside a warming apple crumble / apple crisp.
Don’t blame me if this cake tips your admiration for cinnamon into full-blown addiction J
GATHER:
115 grams of butter, diced, at room temperature
¾ cup caster sugar
1/2 cup canola oil
2 eggs
1/2 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups plain flour
topping: 3 tablespoons sugar mixed with three teaspoons cinnamon
LET’S GET TO IT:
Preheat oven to 180C and grease and line a 20cm by 20cm square cake tin.
In bowl of lectric mixer beat together the butter, oil, eggs, milk, sugar and vanilla until combined. Pour in flour and beat until mixed.
Scrape into tin, level the top and sprinkle over the topping.
Bake for 25 minutes – you may need an extra five or so minutes depending on your oven. Cool completely in pan before cutting into squares.
the hungry mum 
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Looks and sounds yummy! Even though I am hopeless at baking cakes I may just have a go at this one.
Ohh, I bet you’re underselling yourself! In any case this is a matter of mix, dump in tin, bake, eat x
It looks delicious!! And love that rose plate haha.
Thanks Beth 🙂
Such a beautiful spice to use in baking HM… love the sound of this Cookie Cake.
A cake and biscuit together! What’s not to love. The sproglets would also adore this, reminds me of cinnamon and sugar sprinkled on toast. Mmmmm…
I agree! This yummy hybrid ticks all the boxes 🙂
A snicker doodle cake!! Looks delicious… I’ve made something similar- but it was more gooey (super good though!). I’ll have to try yours now!
These look so good!
Marcey
Thank you 🙂
This looks and sounds lovely!!
I need to make it again, it is so delish.
I love your floral platter. What a lovely cookie cake. I do love a cinnamon cake xx
Thank you 🙂 Cinnamon is so wonderful, I fear I have a bit of an addiction!
Love it! I would have made it six words though … Cinnamon. That is all. Nom Nom. :p
ha ha! I did forget the nom nom 🙂 This cake is def one of my favs.
Oh yum!! Love cinnamon its my favourite spice! Your cake looks delicious 🙂
Thanks! I am a bit addicted to cinnamon 🙂
I love simple cakes! Especially light and fluffy ones! This looks great!
Thanks so much! It is super simple yet simply delish.
Going to have to try these, yummy.
Hope you do, they are pretty amazing.
Oh God, I actually laughed when I read the first sentence of your blog post, sometimes I feel like no words is better then a lot of words haha! And I mean, you don’t need to say more then the word cinnamon and I am in! Love the looks of this recipe, it seems delicious!
hehehe! Thanks Stephanie, cinnamon makes the world go around 🙂 And less is best in my humble opinion (words, not cinnamon!)
This looks delish, thanks for sharing 🙂
Thanks so much x
A cookie and a cake? This I’ve gotta try! 😍
Yes! The best of both worlds 😉
These look amazing. 😀