Last year I created a Snickerdoodle Bread that incorporates the flavors of a Snickerdoodle cookie. It is absolutely delicious and was an immediate family favorite. The crisp cinnamon-sugar coating with the rich buttery middle seems perfectly suited to the holidays; so for the Bake-Off I decided to give my Snickerdoodle Bread a makeover to reduce the saturated fat and cholesterol and created this Snickerdoodle Snack Cake recipe.
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To eliminate roughly 1,200 mg of cholesterol and 168 grams of saturated fat, I replaced butter with cholesterol-free I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter! and replaced the sour cream with non-fat Greek yogurt. I am confident that no one would be able to taste the difference between butter or I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter! in this dessert.
I also made a couple of other changes so that it could be baked in 9 x 13 pan and served as a special holiday dessert. I topped my Snickerdoodle Snack Cake with a scoop of Breyers Smooth & Dreamy reduced fat vanilla ice cream and a drizzle of Cinnamon Caramel Sauce.
This snack cake is not a light and fluffy cake. Its more like a cross between a brownie and banana bread topped with a crinkly cinnamon-sugar crust. Its perfect for a mid-day or late night snack. It would also be great served as a coffeecake for breakfast with icing drizzled on top. Or you can do as I did and create Snickerdoodle Ice Cream Sundaes for a spectacular holiday dessert.
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Snickerdoodle Snack Cake, Bake-Off and a Giveaway
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 cup 2 sticks [I Can't Believe It's Not Butter!® Sticks], softened
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- 1 ½ cups sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- ⅔ cup non fat Greek yogurt can substitute low fat yogurt or light sour cream
- 1 cup cinnamon chips optional
Topping:
- 1 Tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Cinnamon Caramel Sauce
- 1 cup caramel ice cream topping
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350º. Grease and flour a 9 x 13 baking pan. (Tip: you can use the wrapper from the I Can't Believe It's Not Butter! Sticks to grease the pan.)
- Whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon in a medium bowl; set aside.In a large mixing bowl, beat together I Can't Believe It's Not Butter! Sticks and 1 ½ cups sugar until fluffy, about two minutes on medium speed.
- Beat in eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
- Mix in vanilla and yogurt until well blended. Mix in flour mixture just until blended.
- Toss the cinnamon chips with 2 T. flour; stir into batter. Evenly spoon batter into prepared pan.
- Mix 1 tablespoon sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon; sprinkle cinnamon sugar evenly over the top of the batter.
- Bake at 350º for 35 to 45 minutes until a toothpick inserted into a crack in the center of the cake comes out clean, the cake is pulling away from the edges of the pan and the center feels firm.
- Remove from oven and let cool completely before serving.
- *Note: For smaller gatherings, this recipe is easily divided in half and baked in an 8x8 pan.
- Cinnamon Caramel Sauce
- Whisk together caramel ice cream topping and ¼ teaspoon cinnamon in a small saucepan over medium heat until warm.
Angela
I am a chocolate lover and will choose a chocolate dessert if available!
Rocky Mountain Woman
I’ve never really met a dessert I didn’t like, but I have to say when given a choice I always choose chocolate!
Shanna
I usually prefer the chocolate, but I have a huge weakness for snickerdoodles. This sounds very good to me.
Laura V.
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Sarah, Maison Cupcake
I love the name Snickerdoodle but I always have a mental block what they are – I blame the existence of Snickers Bars in the UK, not sure if you have those there? They’re chunky chocolate bars full of nougat, nuts and caramel and until the mid 80s were known as “Marathon Bars” which people of a certain age think was a much better name for them. I doubt I’m eligible for the giveaway but you know I subscribe to your lovely RSS 🙂
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Kerrie G
I am a chocolate lover but I love all desserts! I really prefer pies with fruits or creams not chocolate. Good luck i have been checking out your competition and it looks like your ahead of several in the comments!
Katy
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Katy
I am definitely a chocolate lover, but I don’t always choose a chocolate dessert. It honestly depends on my mood, and the choices! 🙂 This snack cake looks so good!!
Reeni
I’m a follower through Google Friend Connect.
Reeni
Congratulations Barbara! I’m thrilled for you! Your cake looks incredibly good! A sure winner. Have fun! I love chocolate but I don’t always order chocolate desserts.
Anjie B.
I Tweeted about this giveaway (@AbeHunin) and I had three other entries up above (on Nov 8th) that I didn’t include my email in. I hope they still count!
Brandy
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