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A slice of three-layer cinnamon cake with white frosting sits on a small plate in front of the whole cake. Both are decorated with frosting and crumbs, making them perfect winter cakes, with plates stacked in the background on a blue plaid cloth.

cinnamon toast crunch cake recipe

This Cinnamon Toast Crunch Cake is soft, sweet, and packed with cinnamon-sugar flavor. Perfect for parties, holidays, or an easy family treat.

Course desserts
Cuisine American
Keyword cinnamon toast crunch cake, cinnamon toast crunch cake recipe
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 9
Author momma lew

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ C flour
  • 1 ½ tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp kosher salt
  • 1 TBSP Ground cinnamon
  • ½ C unsalted sweet cream butter softened
  • 1 C sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • ¾ C buttermilk
  • 1 10 in cake board
  • 3 C unsalted sweet cream butter softened
  • 6 C powder sugar
  • 1 TBSP ground cinnamon
  • 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 3-6 tbsp heavy whipping cream
  • 4 C Crushed Cinnamon toast crunch cereal
  • 1 large piping bag with star tip
  • ¼ C non crushed cinnamon toast crunch cereal

Instructions

  1. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.

  2. Spray 3-9" baking pans with cooking spray.

  3. Using a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt until combined

  4. Using a standing mixer, beat together the softened butter and sugar until combined and fluffy

  5. Beat in the eggs, one at a timeBeat in the vanilla

  6. Alternate between the dry ingredients and buttermilk.

  7. Gradually mix in both ingredients until combined

  8. Divide the cake batter between the 3 cake pans

  9. Bake for 30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean

  10. Allow to cool completely on a wire rack.

  11. To make the Cinnamon Toast Crunch frosting, beat together all ingredients except the cereal, using a stand mixer. Beat frosting ingredients until smooth and fluffy.

  12. Remove cakes from cake pans and cake off the domes from the cakes to make an even round cake layer

  13. Place one cake layer onto the cake board

  14. Scoop 1 C of the frosting onto the top of the cake layer and spread evenly

  15. Sprinkle 1 C crushed cinnamon toast crunch cereal onto the top of the first layer of frosting

  16. Place the second cake layer on top of the first

  17. Spread evenly another C of frosting

  18. Sprinkle 1 C of crushed cereal on top

  19. Place the last layer of cake on top of the second layer

  20. Scoop 1 C frosting into piping bag and set aside

  21. Using remaining cake layer, frost entire cake

  22. Coat the bottom of the cake in the crushed cerealUsing the piping bag, pipe dollops of the frosting on top

  23. Sprinkle crushed cereal on top just before serving.

Recipe Notes

To store leftovers, cover and refrigerate the cake for up to 3 days. Let slices sit at room temperature before serving.