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Birthday Cake Cinnamon Rolls
When you’re looking to turn a classic recipe into something so irresistibly delicious, there’s only one thing to do … add a kick of cake mix. Dry cake mix lends a delicious cake batter flavor to the dough, filling, and icing of these totally incredible (and totally easy!) cinnamon rolls. Whether you’re serving them up for a big day or just adding a bit of oomph to your weekend breakfast table, these Birthday Cake Cinnamon Rolls are totally fab!
Birthday Cake Cinnamon Rolls
1 1/2 cup very warm water
1 packet of yeast
2 tablespoons sugar
1 1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup olive oil
1/2 cup yellow cake mix (I prefer Betty Crocker.)
2 cups flour
For the filling:
3/4 cup butter, melted
1 tablespoon cinnamon
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup yellow cake mix
For the icing:
6 cups powdered sugar
1/2 cup cake mix
4 tablespoons butter, melted
3-5 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
Pour the water into a very large bowl. Whisk in the yeast. Then the sugar. Allow the mixture to rest for 2-3 minutes. Stir in the salt, olive oil, and 2 1/4 cups of the flour. Sprinkle just enough flour over the dough until it becomes pliable enough to knead. Knead the dough until it becomes soft and elastic. Cover with a clean cloth and set aside, allowing the dough to rise for 45 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Roll the dough out on a lightly floured surface, until it’s about 1/2″ thick. Drizzle butter across the dough, sprinkle with sugar, cinnamon, and cake mix. Roll tightly into a roll, then slice into 2″ pieces with a sharp knife. Place rolls on a lightly greased baking sheet and allow them to rise for 15 minutes more before putting them in the oven and baking for 15-20 minutes, or until golden brown.
In a stand mixer, beat together all icing ingredients until a spreadable frosting is formed. Drizzle over hot rolls. Sprinkle with rainbow sprinkles. Serve and enjoy!
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8 Comments
Karly commented on Nov 12 11 at 8:14 pmWhat a perfect birthday breakfast! They’re adorable!
Filippa commented on Nov 20 11 at 8:55 amI am making these today and they are not rising . The dough resembles cake batter Its very runny,…. also it says 2 cups flour but as you read the redipe it states 21/4 cups flour .. Is that the problem I am having ? Not enough Flour ..
Alana commented on Nov 26 11 at 8:00 amFlippa-I doubled the amount of cake mix and flour in the dough. It actually may have been more than that.
Also I used the full 3/4 for the filling but that was a LOT and made a huge mess. If I make these again I will only use 1/2 cup. And I added vanilla to the frosting but it had a better cake-y taste without it. I have these in the oven now an d theu smell delicious.
Bad Baker commented on Jan 17 12 at 5:38 pmThis recipe is very very off! I would say research another recipe before attempting to make. It requires much more flour than the recipe calls for….
Amy commented on Jan 29 12 at 4:23 pmYes, this recipe is off. But when corrected it’s still the best cinnamon roll recipe I’ve ever had! Here’s what I do to fix it:
use 4-5 cups of flour (enough until it’s workable)
~1cup cake mixSlice rolls LESS than 2 inches high, then bake at 350 degrees for 35-45 minutes, until cooked through.
Frosting makes enough for 2 batches, so make it once, then freeze it until you make them again.
vikki commented on Mar 22 12 at 5:49 pmMaking these now and they are delicious. Had to use enough for until the dough was kneadable. But that is really the only thing in the recipe I found off. So glad I found this.
Roy commented on Mar 22 12 at 6:21 pmI am going to use a cinnamon bun dough for the breadmachine like clone of cinnabun it is the best. Then use the fillings in this recipe.
Kaylee commented on May 06 12 at 12:45 pmI made these yesterday. I didn’t read through good enough or I would have noticed before I made them how screwed up the recipe is! They still turned out good I just kept adding flour until I was able to kneed the dough without the mixture sticking to my hands maybe an extra 3 cups or so. Also it doesn’t mention addingthe cake mix to the dough in the directions so don’t forget that and for the frosting I kept everything the same i just used 2 cups powdered sugar instead of 6! Maybe it was supposed to be 6C flour and 2C powdered sugar :) Also bake for and extra 10 to 20 minutes. They really were good, but to avoid confusion maybe just look up another recipe :)
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