# Cinnamon Roll DATE CAKE

This cake tastes exactly like a gooey, warm cinnamon bun, right down to the icing drizzled over top, but it takes a fraction of the time.

- Total time: 35 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Baked Goods
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 12 medjool dates, pitted
- 1 cup boiling water
- 3 large eggs
- 0.5 cup maple syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 0.25 cup olive oil
- 1 cup gluten free all purpose flour substitute
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 0.5 tsp baking soda
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 0.5 cup coconut sugar
- 2 tbsp coconut oil, melted
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 3 tbsp dairy free milk of choice
- 0.25 tsp vanilla extract

## Instructions

1. Add chopped dates to a small bowl with 1 cup boiling water for ten minutes. Transfer to blender or blend using an immersion blender until smooth.
2. Add date paste, eggs, maple syrup, olive oil and vanilla extract to a large bowl and whisk until thoroughly combined.
3. Fold in flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon until batter is smooth and uniform.
4. Transfer to a greased 9x9 baking dish.
5. To make cinnamon topping, combine ingredients in a small bowl and mix well.
6. Sprinkle the cinnamon mixture evenly over the top of the batter.
7. To make glaze, combine ingredients in a small bowl and whisk well then drizzle generously over cake.

## Equipment

- blender
- immersion blender
- whisk
- spatula
- 9x9 baking dish
- small bowl
- large bowl

## Tips

- This is an easier version of cinnamon rolls and will make you never want to make cinnamon rolls again!
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- To make cinnamon topping, combine ingredients in a small bowl and mix well.
- Bake for 35-45 minutes until a toothpick stuck into the center of the cake comes out with just a few crumbs.
- To make glaze, combine ingredients in a small bowl and whisk well then drizzle generously over cake.
- Add chopped dates to a small bowl with 1 cup boiling water for ten minutes. Transfer to blender or blend using an immersion blender until smooth.
- Add date paste, eggs, maple syrup, olive oil and vanilla extract to a large bowl and whisk until thoroughly combined.
- Fold in flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon until batter is smooth and uniform.
- Transfer to a greased 9x9 baking dish then sprinkle the cinnamon mixture evenly over the top of the batter.
- This recipe is gluten free and dairy free and takes a fraction of the time to prepare than standard cinnamon rolls and is light and fluffy.
- You will never make cinnamon rolls again after trying this one out!

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DHwHeSRv2su/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/45199287-56d4-43f3-a3a8-dd6d20ae73ee
- Extracted: 2025-06-21

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