You can make the most delicious and easy cinnamon bread using cake mix!
Perfect for weekend breakfasts, to share with friends and family, or to serve for brunch.
★ Why You'll Love this Recipe ★
So easy, kids can make this cake mix cinnamon bread!
Not only do kids love the taste of this cinnamon bread, it's also super simple to make. Easier than chocolate chip cookies even. So, any kid who can use safely a hand mixer, can make this bread.
★ How to Make this Recipe ★
Check out this how-to video that shows how easily this cinnamon cake mix bread comes together.
★ Tips & FAQs ★
Storage
This bread can be stored at room temperature, wrapped in plastic, for up to 2 days. Storing the refrigerator, this bread will last up to 7 days.
This bread is also freezer-friendly. Wrap in plastic wrap and you can freeze for up to 6 months.
Make cinnamon muffins instead of loaves of bread.
I make this recipe using two loaf pans.
However, you can easily convert this recipe into muffins. Just use the same layering process in your greased or lined muffins cups, and then bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Makes 24 muffins.
Try adding nuts.
You can add chopped pecans or any kind of chopped nuts you enjoy. Just stir them right into the batter.
Icing Optional
The bread is absolutely delicious and moist all on its own and truly doesn't even need icing. I actually prefer it without and it's less sugar that way too. However, icing does dress it up a bit so it's nice to have as an option if you're serving this for a special occasion.
Flavor Boosting
A small amount of salt can really bring flavors out so add a dash of salt to your batter if you want, it's fine if you don't though too. It's just an extra flavor boost and won't affect the baking process.
I also enjoy the cinnamon and nutmeg combination. Nutmeg has a nutty flavor and that goes so well with cinnamon and sugar. Add it in if you love it too. If you're not sure, smell it first and if it smells good, go for it. Just a few dashes will do. If you don't have it, don't like it, or even just forget, no worries! You don't need it.
Don't have brown sugar?
Brown sugar add to the flavor of this cinnamon bread, but it's not 100% necessary. If you're fresh out of brown sugar, you can use regular sugar instead. So for this recipe, you'd just be doubling the white sugar.
Try honey or maple syrup as a sweetener.
Both of the natural sweeteners can be use in place of sugar in this recipe! You can completely replace the sugar with honey or maple syrup, or you can just substitute part of the sugar. You can swap whatever quantity you want using a 1:1 ratio. Cook time may be affect, so just use the toothpick method to check for doneness if you make any substitutions.
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This easy recipe for Cake Mix Cinnamon Bread was featured on South Your Mouth!
Cake Mix Cinnamon Bread
Ingredients
- 15.25 oz box yellow or white cake mix
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup milk
- ⅓ cup softened butter or use cooking oil
- ¼ cup sugar
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoon cinnamon
- dash of salt Optional
- 2 dashes nutmeg Optional
ICING
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon milk
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
- In a large bowl combine cake mix, eggs, milk and butter using a hand mixer. Beat at a medium speed for 2 minutes.
- Grease two loaf pans with cooking spray or additional butter.
- Add a layer of batter to each, just enough to cover the whole bottom of the bread pan.
- In a small bowl, combine sugar, brown sugar and cinnamon. Stir with a fork until blended.
- Spoon a layer of cinnamon sugar on top of the layer of batter in each loaf pan.Repeat layers until batter and cinnamon sugar is used up. Use a knife to spread out the cinnamon as needed. You can swirl the cinnamon sugar for a marbled look if you want.
- Bake at 350˚for 40 minutes* or until toothpick inserted into the center of each loaf comes out clean. *Cook time will vary depending on loaf pan size and shape.
- In a small bowl mix together icing ingredients using a fork, until smooth.
- When loaf is done, remove from oven and let cool for 5-10 minutes then top with icing if desired. Slice and serve warm!
I’m unable to get the video to play. My question is, how many layers of batter are in the pan?
Also what are the dimensions of the loaf pans you use? I have 3 different sizes of loaf pans.
Thank you
Karie
Hi Karie, I use a 9.5" x 5" loaf pan and typically do three layers of batter with two layers of cinnamon in between. Hope this helps!
2 pans or one...in the video it's one..recipe says 2
Hi Vicki, This recipe makes 2 loaves.
Where does the recipe state oil
Do you mix the cake mix according to pkg first then add the other ingredients
Your instructions are a little confusing
My apologies for the confusion. You can use butter or cooking oil. Whichever you prefer. Butter will give you a more rich flavor. Oil will give more moisture. You use the cake mix, but follow the recipe not the box instructions. Thanks for asking!
I made this for breakfast this morning and what a hit! So easy and made the house smell yummy. I added a half stick of melted butter instead of oil (that the video shows), and it was heavenly! Thank you for the quick breakfast bread recipe. My family loved it!
Can you freeze this bread?
Hi Sarah, Yes, this bread is freezer friendly.
Recipe was simple and delicious!
can i freeze the bread? Thank you
Hi Dolores! Yes, you can freeze the bread after it cools. Wrap it in plastic and store it in the freezer for up to 3 months.
I’ve made variation of this. Instead of milk I’ve used plain Greek yogurt or sour cream. It’s my go to recipe. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks for the review and for sharing your version, Julie. Sounds delicious!
Can I use a Bundt pan instead?
Yes you can! Just check for donenesses by inserting a toothpick into the bread; it’s ready to come out of the oven as soon as the toothpick comes out clean.
Is the smaller cake mix size what is used in this recipe or was this recipe made when the larger 20-something ounce cake mixes were still sold? Thank you.