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cinnamon swirl cake
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Cinnamon Swirl Cake

Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time55 minutes
Course: Breakfast
Servings: 1 loaf

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups all purpose flour
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • ¾ cup buttermilk
  • ½ cup oil
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tsp vanilla

Cinnamon swirl

  • 3 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp cinnamon

Sugar topping

  • 2-3 tbsp turbinado sugar

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 325°F.
  • Whisk together the flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, and sugar in a large bowl.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk the eggs, buttermilk, vanilla, and oil until well combined.
  • Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and whisk again until smooth.
  • Combine the brown sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl and set aside.
  • Transfer half of the batter into a greased loaf pan and top with half of the cinnamon sugar.
  • Use a toothpick to swirl the cinnamon sugar through the batter.
  • Top with the other half of the batter, followed by the rest of the cinnamon sugar.
  • Swirl the toothpick through the batter again before topping with the turbinado sugar.
  • Bake for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  • Allow to cool in the pan for 20-30 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.