Buttery Cinnamon Cake

Health score
1%
Buttery Cinnamon Cake
95 min.
10
341kcal

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Indulge your taste buds with a delightful treat that encapsulates the warm and inviting essence of home baking: Buttery Cinnamon Cake. This dessert is perfect for gatherings, afternoon tea, or simply to satisfy your sweet cravings. Combining rich butter, sumptuous shortening, and the aromatic warmth of ground cinnamon, this cake is a true celebration of flavor and texture. Each slice offers a tender crumb and a melt-in-your-mouth experience that will leave your friends and family asking for seconds.

What sets this cake apart is not just its buttery richness, but also the touch of love that goes into every bite. Made with simple ingredients like all-purpose flour, milk, and vanilla extract, it comes together effortlessly, making it accessible even for beginner bakers. The crowning glory of this cake is the warm cinnamon syrup, which seeps into the cake, infusing it with even more delicious flavor and ensuring it stays irresistibly moist.

In just 95 minutes, you can create a dish that not only looks stunning but tastes divine, making it an ideal choice for special occasions or simply to enjoy at home. With its delightful aroma filling your kitchen, this Buttery Cinnamon Cake is more than just a dessert; it’s the perfect way to create lasting memories around the table. So roll up your sleeves and let the baking begin!

Ingredients

  • tablespoon double-acting baking powder 
  • tablespoons butter 
  •  eggs 
  • cups flour all-purpose
  • 0.8 teaspoon ground cinnamon 
  • 0.7 cup milk 
  • 0.8 teaspoon salt 
  • 0.7 cup shortening 
  • teaspoon vanilla extract 
  • 0.3 cup water 
  • 0.5 cup sugar white

Equipment

  • bowl
  • frying pan
  • sauce pan
  • oven
  • wire rack
  • toothpicks
  • kugelhopf pan

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and lightly flour a 10 inch Bundt pan. Stir together the flour, baking powder, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon and salt; set aside.
  2. In a large bowl, beat shortening, 1 1/3 cups white sugar and 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla until light and fluffy.
  3. Add eggs one at a time, beating for at least 1 minute after each egg. Beat in the flour mixture alternately with the milk.
  4. Pour batter into prepared pan.
  5. Bake in the preheated oven for 40 to 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
  6. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack.
  7. Remove cake from pan while it is still warm, and poke holes around the top of the cake with a fork.
  8. Pour the warm cinnamon syrup into the holes and onto the top and sides of the cake.
  9. To Make Cinnamon Syrup: In a saucepan, combine 1/2 cup white sugar, butter, water, 1 teaspoon vanilla and 3/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon.
  10. Heat and stir until butter melts.

Nutrition Facts

Calories341kcal
Protein5.65%
Fat58.98%
Carbs35.37%

Properties

Glycemic Index
33.01
Glycemic Load
21.38
Inflammation Score
-3
Nutrition Score
6.6621738624476%

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:341.34kcal
17.07%
Fat:22.53g
34.67%
Saturated Fat:8.49g
53.06%
Carbohydrates:30.4g
10.13%
Net Carbohydrates:29.64g
10.78%
Sugar:10.94g
12.15%
Cholesterol:69.12mg
23.04%
Sodium:382.14mg
16.61%
Alcohol:0.14g
100%
Alcohol %:0.18%
100%
Protein:4.86g
9.71%
Selenium:12.99µg
18.55%
Vitamin B1:0.21mg
14.26%
Folate:52.22µg
13.05%
Vitamin B2:0.21mg
12.44%
Calcium:105.81mg
10.58%
Manganese:0.2mg
10.15%
Phosphorus:97.99mg
9.8%
Iron:1.55mg
8.63%
Vitamin E:1.2mg
7.99%
Vitamin K:8.07µg
7.68%
Vitamin B3:1.51mg
7.55%
Vitamin A:307.99IU
6.16%
Vitamin B5:0.48mg
4.75%
Vitamin B12:0.22µg
3.66%
Fiber:0.76g
3.03%
Vitamin D:0.44µg
2.95%
Zinc:0.43mg
2.83%
Magnesium:9.75mg
2.44%
Copper:0.05mg
2.43%
Vitamin B6:0.04mg
2.2%
Potassium:73.1mg
2.09%
Source:Allrecipes