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Cinnamon cake served
Soft and fragrant butter sponge cake with cinnamon

Simple cinnamon sponge cake

Author: Flavelo
Recipes Cakes and Desserts
Cinnamon is one of our most ancient spices, providing not just flavour but a scent of homeliness. This cake is a simple butter sponge where cinnamon dominates. With a dense, soft crumb, it's an ideal companion for afternoon tea or coffee.
🕒 Prep Time 20 mins
🍳 Cook Time 40 mins
⌛ Total Time 1 hr 20 mins
🍽️ Servings 8 servings
🔥 Calories 350 kcal
🌍 Cuisine International

Ingredients

Equipment Needed

  • Bundt or cake tin - Can be baked in either.
  • Electric whisk - For an airy batter.
  • Wire rack - For cooling.

Allergen Information

⚠️ Cereals containing gluten
⚠️ Milk
⚠️ Eggs

Instructions

1 ✓

Preheat the oven to 180°C. Grease and flour the tin.

Tip: This "French" method ensures the cake doesn't stick to the tin, especially if it's patterned.
2 ✓

Cream the soft butter with the sugar, vanilla sugar, and salt thoroughly (3-5 minutes).

Tip: The air bubbles will be trapped by the fat crystals in the butter.
3 ✓

Add the eggs one by one, mixing well with each.

Tip: The emulsion (mixture of fat and water) forms here. If it splits, a spoonful of flour helps.
4 ✓

Mix the flour, baking powder, and cinnamon. Alternately add to the batter with the milk: a little flour, a little milk, finishing with flour.

Tip: Alternating addition prevents the batter from becoming too runny or clumping.
5 ✓

Smooth into the tin and bake for 35-40 minutes (skewer test).

Tip: Don't open the oven in the first 20 minutes, or the cake may collapse.
6 ✓

Let cool in the tin for 10 minutes, then turn onto a wire rack.

Tip: The rack allows air to flow, so the bottom doesn't get soggy.
7 ✓

When cooled, dust with cinnamon icing sugar.

Tip: Delicious warm too, but slices better when cold.

Recipe FAQ

Why is the cake dry?
You overbaked it. Every oven is different, start checking with a skewer 5 minutes before the end!
How can I make it more exciting?
Mix chopped apples or walnuts into the batter, they go perfectly with cinnamon.

Ingredients

  • 250 g Plain flour
  • 150 g Butter (soft)
  • 150 g Caster sugar
  • 3 pcs Eggs
  • 100 ml Milk
  • 10 g Ground cinnamon
  • 5 g Baking powder
  • 10 g Vanilla sugar
  • 2 g Icing sugar (for dusting)
  • 1 pinch Salt