- 1 box white cake mix (or 2 boxes Gluten-Free Betty Crocker Cake Mix)
- All the ingredients the box states on the back**
- 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
- **If you are using a regular box cake, add an extra egg, melted butter instead of the oil, and milk instead of water. This truly makes this cake out of this world! You can’t quite do this with the Gluten Free cake mix as the back of the box already calls for melted butter.
- In a medium bowl, mix all cake ingredients together as stated on the box adding in the ground cinnamon.
- Pour the batter between two greased 8 or 9 inch cake pans.
- Bake as directed on the box.
- Let cool.
- 2 cups (4 sticks) softened butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 6-7 cups powdered sugar
- milk, to thin frosting if needed
- Place the softened butter in a bowl of a electric mixer and beat until light and fluffy.
- Add in the brown sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla and beat until well mixed.
- Slowly incorporate the powdered sugar one cup at a time.
- You may not need all the powdered sugar.
- If the frosting is too thick to spread you can add milk one tablespoon at a time to thin it out a bit.
These are the Gluten Free cake mixes I used (you will need two boxes to make a layered cake!) The cake turned out great with them!
If you do not want to go the GF route just use a regular white box cake mix and add an extra egg, replace the oil with melted butter, and replace the water with milk. You will not be sorry!
Pour the batter evenly into two greased 8 or 9 inch cake pans. I like to rap my pans on the countertop before they go into the oven to get them to bake as flat as possible. Bake according to the directions on the box.
While the cakes are baking, you can get started on the frosting! This frosting is seriously To. Die. For.
Yes, it’s that good! You may just want to eat it by the spoonful with your head in the refrigerator so that your kids don’t see you.
Beat the softened butter until it’s nice and light and fluffy…like so.
Add in the brown sugar. Yes, this makes the frosting. I know it seems weird but trust me. It is heavenly. It gives the frosting that classic Snickerdoodle crunch that comes from the cinnamon-sugar that covers them…yum! Add in the ground cinnamon and vanilla too. Mix well and then add in the powdered sugar one cup at a time. If the frosting is too thick add a splash of milk and see if that thins it out to your liking. Frosting is hard to mess up, really. You can do it. It’s just playing with powdered sugar and some type of liquid (milk in this case) until it is spreadable 🙂
To speed up my cake cooling time, I like to put them in my freezer for about 10 minutes or so. Then, with a serrated knife I slice off any unevenness and flip the first layer right side down onto a my cake stand. Then I place a huge dollop of frosting on top of this base layer and spread it around. You want it thick though so when you cut into the cake it looks good! Then place the next layer of cake right side down over top, centering it. Drop a humongous dollop of frosting on the top of this layer and frost by working from the center out and down the sides. You can smooth it out once you have your whole cake covered and add in any special designs with specialty frosting tips if you desire at the end.
And there you go! You can garnish the cake with whole cinnamon sticks or grate some cinnamon sticks all over the top, your call.
This cake is literally bursting with cinnamon, it is soooo good!
Maggie, I just have to say I think you are awesome! Thanks for featuring GF recipes- it makes a huge difference to those of us who are “stuck” w/ being GF due to Celiac disease. Even more, as I have followed your blog, I have so come to admire your love of motherhood. You’re just a special gal! If we were neighbors, I know we’d be pals- thanks again, Kelly
Just printed out the Snickerdoodles cake recipe and making up my shopping list. Can’t wait!!
I like to make things from scratch, would using a homemade white cake work too, or is the texture too different?
I would think it would work just fine!