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Homemade Snickerdoodle Cake with cinnamon buttercream frosting and a dusting of cinnamon sugar on top.

Snickerdoodle Cake

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A soft and buttery Snickerdoodle Cake swirled with ribbons of cinnamon sugar and topped with creamy cinnamon buttercream. Perfectly tender, tangy, and sweet — just like the classic cookie, only better.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Cooling & Frosting 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 40 minutes
Servings: 12
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 570
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Cake Layers
  • 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour - can substitute cake flour for tenderness
  • 2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon cream of tartar - essential for tangy flavor
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup unsalted butter - softened
  • 1 ¾ cups granulated sugar
  • 4 large eggs - room temperature
  • 1 cup sour cream - room temperature
  • 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ cup whole milk - or buttermilk for tangier taste
For the Cinnamon Sugar Swirl
  • ⅓ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 tablespoon ground cinnamon
  • 2 tablespoon melted butter - mix until smooth
For the Cinnamon Buttercream
  • 1 cup unsalted butter - softened
  • 8 oz cream cheese - softened
  • 5 cups powdered sugar - sifted
  • 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon - adjust to taste
  • 3–4 tablespoon heavy cream - for consistency
  • 1 pinch salt - balances sweetness
For Topping
  • 2 tablespoon cinnamon sugar - for dusting
  • extra cinnamon - optional for garnish

Equipment

  • 2 9-inch round cake pans (Greased and lined with parchment)
  • 1 Stand mixer or hand mixer (For cake and frosting)
  • 1 Wire cooling rack (For cooling layers)
  • 1 Offset spatula (For frosting)
  • 1 Mixing bowls (Separate for dry, wet, and swirl)
  • 1 Toothpick (For swirl and doneness testing)
  • 1 Measuring cups & spoons (Accurate measurements matter!)

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven, grease and line pans
  2. Mix dry and wet ingredients to make cake batter
  3. Combine cinnamon sugar and swirl into batter
  4. Bake cake layers and cool completely
  5. Beat butter and cream cheese for frosting
  6. Assemble layers and frost the cake
  7. Store properly depending on temperature

Nutrition

Serving: 160gCalories: 570kcalCarbohydrates: 65gProtein: 5gFat: 32gSaturated Fat: 19gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 125mgSodium: 310mgPotassium: 115mgFiber: 1gSugar: 47gVitamin A: 970IUCalcium: 95mgIron: 1.6mg

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated and should be considered an approximation. Actual values may vary based on specific ingredients used and portion sizes

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