Kittencal's 5-Minute Cinnamon Flop Brunch Cake

the longest that it took me while putting this together was clipping my nails. That is because I mixed the batter with my bare hands to avoid overmixing. You see when Kitten's giving instructions I listen VERY carefully and seriously who wouldn't when the results are this great and consistent every time. I followed the recipe to a T and could not believe what a darned good cake I'd just baked. I also contemplated topping it with kitten's glaze but it seemed like too much work and am actually glad because the level of sweetness is just right. Now all I have to do is make a dry mix of the ingredients and apply to the Guiness Book of World Record for throwing together the fastest, tastiest cake on the planet!

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Oh my word, this is good! It really is a (nearly) guilt-free substitute for cinnamon rolls. I can't get over the texture and flavor without all the work. It is sweet enough without additional sugar- could even cut it some and it would be good. Would be even closer to the real thing with a drizzle of icing on top. Yum!

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Followed the recipe exactly, but it just didn't do it for me. My friend's kids loved it. I added raisins to the batter and baked it in a 9x13 pyrex for 40 minutes and it still baked a bit unevenly. Did about 1 cup sugar and it came out sufficiently sweet. Not bad, but I wouldn't make it again. It's hard the next day, so I microwaved it for about 20 seconds and it was decent, though not as good as when it first comes out of the oven, of course. Will look for other Kittencal recipes to try

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Lovely tasty and so simple! My teenage daughter just loves cinnamon, and this is just perfect for our Friday and Saturday get-together lazy breakfasts. The tip about adding vanilla and the egg make the finished result a little richer. Loved by all the family, Thanks KITTENCAL!!

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When this turns out right, it's great. But the last time I made it, not changing a thing, it had the texture of a wet sponge...tough, diificult to cut, not very appealing. I probably won't make it again because I need recipes I can rely on and this one is too unpredictable. But thanks anyway.

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Another great recipe! Previous reviews said the cake didn't rise or was heavy, please check the expiration date on your baking powder. Fresher is better.

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Very good! I added chopped apples. Debating about whether or not I want to add an icing seeing as I am on a diet, but it is amazing none the less.

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I guess I had good luck because this recipe really worked out well for me. My family thought it was great and asked me to make it again this week!

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So tasty and easy! I baked this in 2 round 8" pans instead of the 13x9. I also added a teaspoon of vanilla and generous dash of nutmeg to the batter. The smells coming from my oven brought everyone to the kitchen. When I served this the cake was moist and light, the brown sugar and cinnamon mixture had oozed to everypart of the cake. It was breakfast nirvana!

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I hate to give a bad review, but this was horrible. The recipe was followed exactly so I don't know what went wrong. It turned out dry, chewy and flavorless. Kinda like a dry sponge.... I won't even waste time to try this again. Not one person here even remotely liked it and so it ended up in the trash. :o(

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Did not turn out. My hubby ate it as he does not like to waste. I don't know if it is operator error because sooo many people liked it. Followed instruction to the letter, even served it with homemade chunky caramel apple sause. The flavors were all good but was dry and tough.

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This was sooo quick and easy that I thought it just couldn't be "that good".....BUT IT IS!
Not too sweet - just right.
I added a small amt of almond extract with the vanilla and hubby said it was the BEST.
Thanks Kittencaslkitchen, this is a winner :)

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I give it 4 stars for being so easy and fast to make. I fixed it this morning while hubby was waking up and we enjoyed it with our morning coffee together. His comments were it tasted like too much vanilla (I had added 1 1/2 tsp) so I will cut down next time. I like it because it wasn't overly sweet. I did add the egg. All in all a good recipe. Thanks for sharing.

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We were "snowed in" today, so my husband and I decided to give this a try since the recipe does not call for any kind of oil in the batter, we were a bit skeptical, but when we tasted it, we both looked at each other and nodded (yes) simultaneously!

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Added 1 tsp of cinnamon to the batter for good measure. Have made twice now and it really satisfies cinnamon roll cravings without as much guilt!

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We liked this very much, my 5yo son especially. I drizzled some icing on top but otherwise left the recipe completely unchanged. Will definitely make this again.

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I have made this cake twice now, and I honestly can't figure out what the problem is. I mixed the batter just enough to be called batter [muffin consistency], blended the egg with the milk... my baking powder is in date... but this cake refuses to rise in my pan. It rose maybe a centimeter during baking, and the taste is nothing special. I added nutmeg the second time around along with a bit of cinnamon to the batter, but still I get this cake that has the consistency of eggy bread. Someone want to tell me what is so wrong with my kitchen that I can't make this simple recipe that everyone seems to love...?

PS. Evidently you need to use dark brown sugar for the topping to get good results, which would have been nice to know...

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We thought it might be too good to be true, and it was! The cake was more the texture of a wet sponge and was really lacking in flavor. We wont be making it again, heck we probably wont even finish what is in the pan.

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My 6 year old daughter and I made this and it was so good. It was very easy to make and it disappeared super fast. My wife took it to work and said people were talking about it all day long. Thanks.

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I was a bit disappointed in this cake. I don't think it's a kid's cake...at least not for my kids who ate the topping and left the rest. As a an adult cake, it's "OK", but nothing I'd rave about. I find it tastes best warm from the over, or warmed up for snacking later in the day (or the next day). I would not make it again.

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