Thursday, February 14, 2008

Cinnamon Bun Cake

Dough:
1 cup milk
1 egg
4 T butter, melted
3 1/3 cup flour
3 T sugar
1/2 t salt
1 1/2 t breadmaker yeast

Place all ingredients, in order into a breadmaker, creating a well for the yeast.
Select "dough" setting.
The dough should take roughly 1 hour and 40 minutes in the maker.
When ready, knead for 1 minutes. Let rest for 15 minutes.
Roll dough into a thin rectangle.

Filling:
1/4 cup butter, melted
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup white sugar
2 t cinnamon
1/2 t nutmeg (optional)
pecans
dried cranberries

Mix all, and spread over dough.
Roll the dough into a spiraled tube and cut into even coins with, either a sharp knife, or a piece of dental floss.

Cake:
Butter a bundt cake pan.
Place the coins into the bottom of the pan, spiral upwards, stuffing them tightly together.
Cover pan with a dry dish cloth and leave to rise for 45 minutes in a warm place.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees and bake for 25 minutes.

Icing:
4 T butter, melted
1 t vanilla
1 1/2 cup icing sugar
1 t milk


2 comments:

Unknown said...

Ok.
All I have to say is that I JUST finished working out...when I click on THIS!
OMG!!!!
...all I can think is, "THIS IS WHY I WORK OUT!"
Oh, I WANT SOME!!!!
*drooling*

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