This snickerdoodle cake has a soft and buttery center and sweet cinnamon sugar coating. It is the perfect dessert recipe to help with your sweet cravings!
Searching for more cinnamon and sugar favorites? Be sure to try my thick and chewy Snickerdoodle Cookies, Snickerdoodle Blondies, and Snickerdoodle Cupcakes. All filled with delicious cinnamon flavor and family favorite recipes.
RECIPE FEATURES
- Frosting Free: We aren’t huge fans of frosting here in the OSA home. We much prefer to serve our cake with ice cream vs sweet and creamy buttercream. This recipe has the perfect cinnamon and sugar coating which eliminates the need for anything extra.
- Freezer Friendly: You can bake these and keep them stored in the freezer for up to three months!
This snickerdoodle Bundt cake is amazing. A light and moist cake, filled with butter flavor, and the perfect balance of cinnamon and nutmeg. Rolled into a cinnamon and sugar mix for that perfect finishing touch, you really cannot go wrong with this sweet treat!
We love to whip these up whenever we have a need for something sweet. Serve them with a little cup of cocoa and you have the perfect combination. You can make them in a mini Bundt pan, cupcake pan, or even in a regular Bundt pan. Something about the mini version has captured my heart and is our go-to method every time.
WHAT IS SNICKERDOODLE CAKE MADE OF?
This recipe uses a handful of kitchen essentials. You’ll need only one or two special ingredients, like buttermilk, which can also be substituted. Here is a quick look at what you will need to get started:
- Flour: All-purpose flour works best for these little cakes. Be sure to measure flour by spooning into your measuring cup and leveling off with the back of a knife. When you scoop you pack the flour in tightly, which actually leaves you with too much flour.
- Leavening Agent and Spices: This recipe uses baking powder. Be sure to double check the expiration date and replace if it has been open for longer than a year. Along with that, you’ll need nutmeg, cinnamon and salt.
- Butter: Unsalted butter that has been slightly softened. The butter gives you the fat needed to produce a moist cake. By using unsalted you give yourself more control over the added sodium, providing the perfect balance in flavors.
- Sugar: White, or granulated, sugar is used inside the cake as well as the topping.
- Eggs: Using eggs that are at room temperature is key to mixing the batter evenly without adding too much air.
- Vanilla: I prefer pure vanilla extract over imitation. It provides a deeper flavor without a chemical aftertaste.
- Buttermilk: No buttermilk? No problem. Simply place 1 tablespoons of lemon juice into a measuring cup. Fill to the 1 cup line with milk and allow to sit for five minutes.
HOW TO MAKE SNICKERDOODLE CAKE
- PREP: Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Butter and flour, or mist with baking spray, the inside of a mini bundt pan. Set aside.
- MIX: Combine the butter and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Beat at low speed for 2 minutes, or until well combined and light and fluffy. Scrape the sides of the bowl and mix in the eggs, one at a time. Stir the splash of vanilla followed by the dry ingredients and buttermilk.
- BAKE: Divide the batter between the prepared tin, filling each mold 1/2 to 2/3 full. Bake for 20 to 30 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean when poked into the center of the cakes.
- TOPPING: Allow the cakes to cool for 10 minutes inside the pan. Gently turn the pan, using a tray or cooling rack, until upside down. Shaking gently to release the cakes. While still warm, roll each cake into a mixture of cinnamon and sugar.
HELPFUL TOOLS
- Bundt Pan: Remember I mentioned that I love my mini bundt cake pan (affiliate)? This produces the CUTEST cakes that are perfect for single serve or parties.
- Baking Spray: Buttering a pan with small nooks, like this one, can be tricky. I really love using baking spray (affiliate). It gets every inch and releases the cakes with almost zero problems!
- Silicone Spatulas: If you don’t have a set of silicone spatulas (affiliate), I highly recommend in adding them to your kitchen.
Recipe Notes:
Yes. We find that this cake doesn’t need frosting. However, if you prefer to skip the cinnamon and sugar topping, you can add frosting! Our favorites are Vanilla buttercream, Cream Cheese Frosting, and Cinnamon Buttercream.
You can use two 8 inch cake pans. Divide the batter evenly between the two and bake for 20 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
In general, this cake will last between- days. Keep stored covered at room temperature.
If you aren’t going to eat the cake in time, you can freeze it! Bake and cool the cakes completely. Place in freezer safe airtight containers or bags and freeze for up to three months.
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Snickerdoodle Cake
Ingredients
For the Cake
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1-1/4 cup buttermilk
Topping
- 8 tablespoons butter melted
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Spray a muffin tin or 2 mini bundt pans with cooking spray. Set aside.
- Shift together the flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg in a small bowl and set aside.
- Combine the butter with 2 cups of sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Stir at medium speed for 2 to 3 minutes, or until combined and fluffy.
- Stir in the eggs, one at a time, followed by the vanilla extract.
- Scrape the sides of the bowl. Add half of the dry ingredients with half of the buttermilk. Stir well. Scrape the sides and add the remaining dry ingredient mixture and buttermilk. Stirring until combined.
- Divide between the prepared pan and bake for 20-30 minutes (baking time will vary depending on which pan you decide to use). Test by sticking a toothpick into the center of the cake. Cake is done when the toothpick comes out clean.
- Remove the cakes from the pan while they are hot. Brush with melted butter and roll in 1 cup of sugar mixed with 1 teaspoon of cinnamon.
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Comments & Reviews
Dori says
Yummy!
Judi Z. says
How can I adjust this recipe to bake in a regular Bundt pan?
Jesseca says
Hi Judi, I actually have this on my schedule for later this week. I’m hoping to make some updates as well as offer a regular bundt size option. If you’d like I can send you the recipe once it’s completed.
B says
My daughter requested these as cupcakes for her birthday. The only changes we made were to sub the buttermilk with skim milk/vinegar, reduce the recipe by 2/5 (made 12 regular size cupcakes, baked for 25 minutes), but kept the cinnamon at 1 tsp. They’re amazing! Very light & fluffy. One very happy 10 year old!
Jesseca says
I am so glad they worked out for you! We use that buttermilk substitute in a pinch. Genius!
T. Gray says
The worst cake I have ever made! My husband loves snickerdoodles but he would’t eat these things! Sorry but I must give it a thumbs down!
T. Gray
BCleland says
It made 24 of my mini Bundt and 6 donuts…….yummy !
Laurel says
Not my favorite even though it got eaten. I had 4 little bundt pans and started with that. It took forever that I just put the rest in a regular bundt pan. Both came out real pretty. I let my regular size bundt bake longer to get a brown that had a bit of a crunch on the outside.
Jesseca says
Thank you for an honest review, Laurel. I will make this recipe again and see if I can maybe tweek it a bit.
Monique says
Just took these out of the oven & they wouldn’t come out of the pans…..a total disaster!!!
Jesseca says
I apologize you had an issue removing these from the pan. My pan is non-stick. I’ll update the post to include a note about properly prepping your pan.
Scarlet crosby says
I want to use a regular bundt cake pan, can I?
Jesseca says
I’m sure you could.
Coby says
Can I use normal milk instead of buttermilk?
Jesseca says
I wouldn’t recommend substituting regular milk. You can always add 1 tablespoon of white vinegar to a glass of milk and allow it to sit a few minutes. This is an ok substitute, but not as good as actual buttermilk.
Megan says
These were amazing! They were a big hit at Christmas! 🙂
Jesseca says
I’m so glad you loved them, Megan!
Lee says
You cake look yum yum!! How many will your recipe make? Thank you!
Jesseca says
1 bundt or 12 mini cakes
ParuI says
Can i make this without eggs?
Melinda says
Hi! Can you link to the pan you used? How many tsp/tbsp of batter did you use per cake? Thanks!!!
Jesseca says
I added a link to the pan at the top of the post. I’m sure any pan would work, but this one was really great due to the non-stick surface. I had no issues getting the little cakes out and even forgot to use non-stick spray.
Yvonne @ TriedandTasty says
Oh my lanta!!! These are absolutely ADORABLE! Loved the little teaser you posted on IG – I want to try one, I’ve got a few mini baking dishes, I need to whip them out more, they make desserts so fun 🙂 Pinning!
Courtney says
I love how you put these into little bundt pans!
Becky @ LovetobeintheKitchen says
These look so good! I love snickerdoodle anything!