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Cinnamon Loaf -- This Cinnamon Loaf is a deliciously sweet cinnamon swirl cake made in a loaf pan. Whether you eat it for breakfast, snack, or dessert, I highly recommend eating it warm with a little butter | wearenotmartha.com

Cinnamon Loaf

This Cinnamon Loaf is a deliciously sweet cinnamon swirl cake made in a loaf pan. Whether you eat it for breakfast, snack, or dessert, I highly recommend eating it warm with a little butter!
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Course: Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Bread, cake, Cinnamon
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 58 minutes
Cooling Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 18 minutes
Makes: 1 loaf

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 4 Tbsp (½ stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • ½ tsp lemon zest
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • ¾ cup brown sugar
  • 1 ½ Tbsp cinnamon

Instructions

  • Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees and grease a 9x5 loaf pan with butter.
  • In a large bowl, mix together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer or in a large bowl with a hand mixer, beat together the butter and sugar for about 1 minute. Add eggs, one at a time, blending well after eat addition. Mix in vanilla extract and lemon zest.
  • Mix ⅓ of the flour mixture into the wet ingredients until just combined. Mix ⅓ of the buttermilk in until just combined. Continue alternating flour mixture and buttermilk until everything is just combined.
  • In a separate medium bowl, mix together brown sugar and cinnamon.
  • Pour ⅓ of the batter into the prepared loaf pan. Pour ⅓ of the cinnamon mixture on top, followed by another ⅓ of the batter and another ⅓ of the cinnamon. Repeat one more time, ending with the cinnamon sugar on top. 
  • Bake on the bottom rack of your oven for 54-58 minutes, until a toothpick stuck in the center comes out clean.
  • Let cinnamon loaf cool in pan before removing from pan (run a knife along the edges if necessary) and slicing.

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