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.
Lisa A
YUM! Thanks for sharing this “lightened up” version!
I follow your blog…….
Cristie
I do follow you on Twitter, I’ll have to get on and follow closely when you’re back in NY 🙂
Kizzy
I liked you on Facebook.
Cristie
Oh, Barbara! This looks just marvelous. I can’t wait to try it and here’s wishing you all the luck in the contest. I just know you’ll be victorious in the Big Apple!
Kizzy
I love dark chocolate desserts! Brownies and truffles are at the top of my list.
Tracy
I like you on FB. 🙂
Tracy
I stumbled your post. 🙂 And the snickerdoodle snack cake looks amazing!
Tracy
I would choose chocolate dessert for sure!
Sue
I already “like” you on facebook
averagebetty
YUM! I hope I get to try a bite of one of these! Looking forward to meeting you on Friday!
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susitravl
I am a definite chocolate lover – if there is chocolate dessert, I will always choose that over anything else. If I’m supposed to take a dessert to a get-together, or if it’s my turn for dessert at our progressive dinner – it will ALWAYS be chocolate. I even choose the restaurant I eat at for my birthday based on their chocolate souffle dessert!
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Sue
I already follow your blog!
Sue
I love chocolate, but also love all sorts of non-chocolate desserts, such as your snack cake here:)
I’m so excited for you, Barbara! Good luck and have fun!
Amber
I prefer chocolate. Fruit desserts are too healthy 😛
Mary Moynihan
I love your blog..plus you have inspired me to start my own.. hopefully sooner that later.. I’m a follower on “Facebook”
Barbara
Thanks – that’s so sweet! Good luck starting your blog. Please let me know when it’s up and running. I’d love to visit. If you have questions I can help with just shoot me an email.
Carie Warren
and I’m adding you to facebook right now!
Janet
I stumbled this post!
Carie Warren
You’re in my google reader…