A cinnamon roll cake with cream cheese frosting is perfect for a decadent breakfast or birthday celebration. Not sure how to make a cake with cinnamon rolls? Pillsbury™ Grands!™ Cinnamon Rolls make this a fuss-free dish that's full of delicious flavor. Prep this stacked cinnamon roll cake in 15 minutes, bake to perfection, then coat with cream cheese frosting and a caramel drizzle to take it over the top! Spoil someone special with this homemade cinnamon roll cake.
Double-Stacked Cinnamon Roll Cake
- Prep Time 15 min
- Total 1 hr 20 min
- Ingredients 7
- Servings 12
Ingredients
- 2 cans (17.5 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Grands!™ Cinnamon Rolls with Original Icing (5 Count) or 2 cans (17.5 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Grands!™ Cinnamon Rolls with Cream Cheese Icing (5 Count)
- 4 oz (half of 8-oz package) cream cheese, softened
- 2 tablespoons butter, softened
- 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans, if desired
- 1 to 2 tablespoons caramel topping (from a jar)
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 2 (8-inch) round cake pans with cooking spray. Separate dough into 10 rolls; set icings aside. Place 5 rolls in each pan; press down slightly on rolls to fill most of pan.
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Step2Bake 23 to 25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 10 minutes. Run knife around edges of pans; turn layers upside down onto cooling racks. Cool completely.
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Step3In large bowl, beat reserved icings, cream cheese and butter with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth and fluffy. Add powdered sugar and vanilla. Beat on medium-low speed until frosting is blended and smooth.
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Step4Place one layer, top side down, on serving plate. Spread with 1 cup of the cream cheese frosting; sprinkle with half of the pecans. Top with second layer, top side up. Spread with remaining cream cheese frosting; sprinkle with remaining pecans. Drizzle with caramel topping.
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Nutrition
420
Calories
14g
Total Fat
4g
Protein
71g
Total Carbohydrate
44g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 420
- Calories from Fat
- 120
- Total Fat
- 14g
- 21%
- Saturated Fat
- 7g
- 34%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 15mg
- 5%
- Sodium
- 480mg
- 20%
- Potassium
- 210mg
- 6%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 71g
- 24%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 44g
- Protein
- 4g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 4%
- 4%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 4%
- 4%
- Iron
- 10%
- 10%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 3 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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