How to Make Cinnamon-Brown Sugar Pop-Tart Cake - A Step-by-Step Guide

Looking for a fun and delicious treat to satisfy your sweet tooth? Then look no further than this recipe for a Cinnamon-Brown Sugar Pop-Tart Cake. This delightful dessert takes all the flavors of your favorite childhood breakfast pastry and transforms them into a delectable cake that is perfect for any occasion.

With layers of moist vanilla cake, swirled with cinnamon and brown sugar, and topped with a creamy vanilla frosting, this cake is a celebration of the beloved Pop-Tart flavor ...

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Ingredients

  • cooking spray
  • 6 cinnamon-brown sugar toaster pastries (such as Pop-Tarts®)
  • 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
  • ¾ cup brown sugar, divided
  • 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
  • 4 teaspoons ground cinnamon, divided
  • 1 teaspoon milk
  • ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
  • ½ cup white sugar
  • 1 egg, separated
  • 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¾ cup milk
  • 1 ½ teaspoons white vinegar
  • 1 cup cream cheese frosting, or to taste

Information

  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 45 mins
  • Additional Time: 1 hr
  • Total Time: 2 hrs 5 mins
  • Servings: 12
  • Yield: 1 8-inch square pan

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Spray an 8-inch square pan.
  • Crumble 4 toaster pastries into a bowl and mix in melted butter; press into the prepared pan creating a crust.
  • Combine 1/4 cup brown sugar, 1 tablespoon flour, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, and 1 teaspoon milk in a bowl; spread over crust.
  • Beat 1/2 cup brown sugar, softened butter, and white sugar together in a bowl; add egg yolk and vanilla extract and mix well. Combine 1 cup flour, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl. Whisk 3/4 cup milk and vinegar together in a separate bowl.
  • Mix flour mixture, alternating with milk-vinegar mixture, into butter mixture until batter is well mixed. Fold egg whites into batter. Crumble 1 toaster pastry over batter and fold. Pour batter over the crust.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 45 to 50 minutes. Cool cake completely, at least 1 hour.
  • Spread frosting onto cake and crumble 1 toaster pastry over frosting.
  • Nutrition

    444 cal.

    • Total Fat: 23g
    • Saturated Fat: 11g
    • Cholesterol: 50mg
    • Sodium: 337mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 58g
    • Dietary Fiber: 1g
    • Total Sugars: 31g
    • Protein: 4g
    • Vitamin C: 0mg
    • Calcium: 83mg
    • Iron: 2mg
    • Potassium: 96mg