How to Make Absolutely Amazing Cinnamon Bread/Cake/Deliciousness

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  • September 09, 2008
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I love, love, love cinnamon cake. Mainly because I can eat it for breakfast, dessert, snack-time, or anytime, really. I spotted a recipe for cinnamon bread, which was really more of a cake and had to make it right away. It was amazing. Here's the step-by-step guide for making your own amazing cinnamon bread/cake/deliciousness. And some extra options just in case the one I made doesn't make your heart beat a little quicker.

The Ingredients:

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  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup butter (room temperature)
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 2 heaping tablespoons ground cinnamon
  • Step 1: Flour Mixture

    The first step is to mix your flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a medium sized bowl. When done, set the bowl aside.

    Step 2: Start the Batter

    Now you’re ready to make the batter. In a fairly large bowl, cream the butter and white sugar. Then add the eggs, vanilla, and lemon zest.

    Step 3: Finish the Batter

    To complete the batter for the cinnamon bread, you’re going to mix the flour mixture and butter/sugar mixture together. Do this in steps. So, add 1/3 of the flour mixture to the butter/sugar, then add 1/2 of the buttermilk, add anothet 1/3 of flour mixture, the rest of the flour mixture, and the rest of the buttermilk. Make sure it’s all nicely blended together.

    Step 4: Mix the Brown Sugar and Cinnamon

    Easy! The title says it all. Grab a bowl and mix the brown sugar and cinnamon together. Told ya it was easy.

    Step 5: Now Comes the Layering

    Now you’re going to layer the batter and cinnamon/sugar mixture in a greased loaf pan (9×5). First pour in 1/3 the batter, then top with 1/3 cinn/sug mix. Repeat. And repeat one more time, making sure you hand a good amoung of cinn/sug mix on top (this is the best part!!).

    Step 6: Bake!

    Pop the bread/cake/deliciousness in the oven at 350 degrees for about an hour. And try to wait patiently while your whole house or apartment takes on the oh my god mouth-watering scent of cinnamon. Mmmm.

    Step 7: EAT

    Slice it up and eat it warm, smothered in butter. Or let it cool and just eat it plain because it’s absolutely fabulous that way too.

     

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    Discussions

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    WOW. That is absolutely GORGEOUS.

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    Me want slice right this moment!

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    Oh wow. The photo of the bread with the pat of butter melting on it is just too good to resist. I am definitely going to give this a try!

    About The Author

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    susie Rss 

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    I love cupcakes, the color pink, writing, technology, blogging, trying to learn Japanese, and walking from one end of Boston to the other. I make it my goal to try one new thing in Boston every week, but sometimes I find things I love so much, I just can't tear myself away from them. Boston...