Cinnamon Rolls (aka Melt in your Mouth Heart Attacks)

Seriously, from dough, to filling, to frosting, this recipe took 7 STICKS of butter!

Ready for the oven

I recently lost 12 pounds on my mission to shed 40 and I'm convinced that just ONE of these cinnamon rolls would put all 12 of those pounds and then some right back on me. That's why I repeat this mantra when I look at them...

Ingredients:

1 cup sugar

1 cup butter, melted

1 Tablespoon salt

5 eggs

½ cup milk

2 Tablespoons yeast

2 and ½ cup warm water

12 cups flour

Filling:

1 and ½ cup butter

2 cups brown sugar

2 teaspoons cinnamon (I doubled that)

2 Tablespoons light corn syrup

2 Tablespoons water

For Dough: Dissolve yeast in warm water. 

Mix sugar, salt and butter. Add eggs and milk and beat well. 

 

Add yeast mixture; mix in flour. Knead to make smooth elastic dough. 

Let rise until double. 

Divide dough in half. 

Roll one half into a rectangle ¼ inch thick. 

My little helper

Cover with filling. 

Roll up (starting with long edge) and slice into 1 inch rolls. 

Put a little filling into the pans and place rolls in pan.

 Let rise again. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes.

The two in the back are covered with cream cheese frosting and the two in front are covered with caramel frosting

Cream Cheese Frosting

4 cups powdered sugar

4 ounces cream cheese

½ cup butter, softened

1 teaspoon vanilla

3-4 Tablespoons milk

Mix all ingredients together and frost cooled cinnamon rolls.

Spice Cake with Quick Caramel Frosting

Spice Cake Ingredients:

2 cups brown sugar

¾ cup butter or shortening

4 eggs beaten

1 cup buttermilk

3 cups cake flour (full)

¾ teaspoon baking soda

2 teaspoon baking powder

½ teaspoon ground cloves

1 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

½ teaspoon salt

Method: Cream shortening and sugar. Add eggs and beat until fluffy. Mix dry ingredients together in a bowl and add alternately to batter with buttermilk. Pour into pan (I use a Bundt pan) and bake at 350 for 40-45 minutes. If using a different pan, adjust times accordingly.

Quick Caramel Frosting

Ingredients:

½ cup butter

1 cup brown sugar

¼ cup milk

2 cups powdered sugar

Method: Melt butter and brown sugar together on low heat and boil 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Add milk and heat just until boiling again. Remove from heat and cool slightly. Stir powdered sugar in until smooth.

I use this caramel frosting for many recipes! It is fabulous, delicious and so easy!