A little while ago, I was asked to try out something new & cinnamon. Wait… not cinnamon- Cinnabon. Because everyone knows that there’s ordinary cinnamon… then there’s cinnabon cinnamon. Mmm.

I was given the opportunity to try out the new Cinnabon syrup and the Cinnabon topping. Yep, now you can pour and sprinkle that awesome cinnamon-goodness on anything. Grilled peaches with Cinnabon syrup? Yes! Iced Cinnabon coffee? Oh yeah! Vanilla ice cream with Cinnabon sprinkles? Oh my… as you can tell, I’ve been having a lot of fun with my goodies. But, since those are more “verbal recipes” I decided to create a fun baked good with some of my stash. Errr. I mean Cinnabon goodies. (Yep, I’m hoarding it for myself. I admit it.)

To learn more about this new product & where to find it in your area go here: facebook.com/cinnabon/creations

Now, when cake balls first got popular, I have to admit my teeth hurt thinking of a can of frosting mixed with cake, then dipped in candy. Then I had one & ooo-was-it-tasty but way too sweet. So I compromised with this cake ball recipe. There is NO canned frosting in it. (YAY!)

But, it is still made with a cake mix. I did that because it’s back-to-school-season and I’m trying to cram all the summer fun I can get. Which means taking shortcuts. I’m sure you understand. 🙂 By the way whenever you make a cake mix- replace the water with milk and the oil with melted butter. Shhhh… that makes it “homemade” 😉 Add 2 tablespoons of Cinnabon sprinkle and it’s beyond homemade.

Bake up a cake and toss it in a bowl, I had to dice mine up to fit.

After that, add 8 oz of softened cream cheese, 4 TBS melted butter and 1/2 – 3/4 cup of Cinnabon syrup.

Chill it down for 30 minutes and form balls:

Now, place your balls in the freezer for 30 minutes

And dip them in glaze.

The result? A cinnamon bun and a doughnut had a baby….

cinnamon cake balls

Ingredients

1 box of white or yellow cake mix baked as according to package directions
8 oz cream cheese softened
4 oz butter melted
1/2-3/4 cup Cinnabon syrup
2 tablespoons Cinnabon sprinkles*too add to unbaked cake
For the glaze:
3 cups powdered sugar
3-5 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon cinnabon syrup

Instructions

Bake cake according to directions on package, and add 2 tablespoons Cinnabon sprinkles to batter before baking.
While baking, prepare glaze: Mix powdered sugar and milk together until a pancake batter consistency is reached. Set aside.
Once baked and cooled, crumble into fine pieces.
Mix in the cream cheese, butter and syrup.
Refrigerate 30 minutes
Shape into golf ball sized balls
Freeze 15-30 minutes
Dip each into glaze mixture, and store in fridge.

disclaimer: I was given free product to try for this post. The opinions are my own, however.

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