Vegan Cinnamon Roll Cake
All the cozy, swirly magic of a cinnamon roll gets baked into a single pan here, and it's genuinely hard to believe there's no dairy or eggs involved. The batter comes together with plant-based milk, neutral oil, and a splash of apple cider vinegar that helps give it just the right lift alongside the baking powder. A brown sugar and cinnamon swirl gets dragged through the top in lazy S-curves before baking, so every slice is ribboned with that warm, sticky filling you came for. After 30-odd minutes in the oven, the whole thing gets finished with a vanilla-spiked powdered sugar glaze drizzled right over the warm cake — no piping bag, no fuss. It slices cleanly from the pan and serves 12, which makes it an easy win for brunches, potlucks, or any morning that deserves a little something special. The ingredient list is straightforward pantry stuff, so there's no hunting down obscure substitutes or worrying about hidden animal-derived additives. Honestly, it tastes like the kind of thing someone's grandma would bring to a church breakfast — except this one happens to be completely plant-based.
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12 servings
For the cake
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 cup plant-based milk
- ⅓ cup neutral oil (such as canola or vegetable oil)
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
For the cinnamon swirl
- ⅔ cup packed brown sugar
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 3 tbsp vegan butter, melted
For the glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2–3 tbsp plant-based milk
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.
- 2
In a small bowl, stir together the brown sugar and ground cinnamon for the swirl. Add the melted vegan butter and mix until the mixture resembles wet sand. Set aside.
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