Easy Cinnamon Roll Loaf Cake
Prep. Time:
20 minutes
Baking Time:
30 minutes
Total Time:
50 minutes
Serves:
12 slices
An accessible version of Illyin's Hollywood Handshake-winning creation from GBBO Season 15. This clever recipe delivers all the gooey cinnamon roll flavors—soft vanilla sponge, ribbons of buttery cinnamon swirl, crunchy pecan base, and sweet vanilla glaze—without any of the yeasted dough complexity. Using a quick bread method, it's ready in under an hour while tasting exactly like a cinnamon roll.
Ingredients
Instructions
Prep
Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F). Grease and line a 2lb loaf tin. Scatter pecans evenly over the base.
Make the Batter
Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. Add milk, egg, vanilla, and melted butter. Stir until just combined—don't overmix.
Pour into the prepared tin over the pecans.
Make the Cinnamon Swirl
Beat softened butter, brown sugar, flour, and cinnamon together until smooth and creamy.
Drop spoonfuls evenly over the cake batter. Use a knife or skewer to swirl through the batter in a figure-8 pattern—don't mix completely, you want distinct ribbons.
Bake
Bake 25-30 minutes until a skewer comes out with just a few moist crumbs. The cinnamon swirl will still look gooey—that's correct.
Cool in tin for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack (pecans now on top).
Glaze
Mix icing sugar, milk, and vanilla until smooth and pourable. Drizzle generously over the warm cake.
Serve warm or at room temperature.
