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.
Clisty
I err on the side of chocolate, when given the choice.
Katrina
I SU’d this post. Good luck. Have fun! So excited for you.
Alison @ Ingredients, Inc
These look amazing and I can’t wait to meet you this week! I hope I get to taste these…
Katrina
I’m now following you on Twitter, though I’m not very good at it. 😉
Katrina
I already “like” you on Facebook.
Katrina
I’m already a subscriber to your blog. And congrats on the trip to NYC to compete, that’s awesome! Snickerdoodle cake would probably be a hit here.
shaz
Woo hoo! Good luck in NYC Barbara. How exciting. (Not eligible for giveaway but wanted to comment anyway)
Katrina
I would have to put myself in that chocolate dessert category, though I wouldn’t say I ALWAYS choose chocolate. 😉
Nutmeg Nanny
I follow you on Twitter.
Nutmeg Nanny
I “like” you on FB.
Nutmeg Nanny
You’re on my google reader.
Nutmeg Nanny
What a fantastic looking dessert! I will take mine with ice cream and sauce…yum! God luck in NY! Bring a coat….it’s freezing!
FoodWanderings
Hi Barbara, What a great dessert and awesome giveaways!! Shulie
Lana @ Never Enough Thyme
Well, I’m definitely a chocolate lover but I don’t always choose a chocolate dessert. As a matter of fact, your snickerdoodle snack cake looks might good right about now. Especially like the ways in which you’ve lightened the recipe. Great job!
Suzanne
And now I am a Follower on Twitter!
Suzanne
BTW, I ‘Like’ you on FB, too!
Suzanne
I LOVE these – You had me a “snickerdoodle”. And a lighter fare at our house is always welcome, and needed!!! Delicious!
Faith (An Edible Mosaic)
Your snack cake looks fantastic and I love how you lightened it up! The Bake-Off sounds like so much fun, hope you have a great time, Barbara!
Megan
The snack cake looks awesome! Good luck in the contest and we’ll see ya in the winner’s circle! 😉
karen
Is there any dessert other than a chocolate one? Well, I guess there is but chocolate is definately my favorite. I follow you on email, and I LOVE your blog.