Cinnamon-Brown Sugar Pop-Tart® Cake

A buttery, crisp Pop-Tart® crust and a moist cinnamon brown sugar cake. Great for all ages and a fun party idea. I made this cake for my family and they all loved it (and some of them don't even like Pop-Tarts®!).

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins
• Calories: 444 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup white sugar
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
• ¾ cup milk
• 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
• 1 egg, separated
• 1 teaspoon milk
• ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• ¾ cup brown sugar, divided
• cooking spray
• 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 1 ½ teaspoons white vinegar
• 4 teaspoons ground cinnamon, divided
• 6 cinnamon-brown sugar toaster pastries (such as Pop-Tarts®)
• 1 cup cream cheese frosting, or to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Spray an 8-inch square pan.

Step 2

Crumble 4 toaster pastries into a bowl and mix in melted butter; press into the prepared pan creating a crust.

Step 3

Combine 1/4 cup brown sugar, 1 tablespoon flour, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, and 1 teaspoon milk in a bowl; spread over crust.

Step 4

Beat 1/2 cup brown sugar, softened butter, and white sugar together in a bowl; add egg yolk and vanilla extract and mix well. Combine 1 cup flour, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl. Whisk 3/4 cup milk and vinegar together in a separate bowl.

Step 5

Mix flour mixture, alternating with milk-vinegar mixture, into butter mixture until batter is well mixed. Fold egg whites into batter. Crumble 1 toaster pastry over batter and fold. Pour batter over the crust.

Step 6

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 45 to 50 minutes. Cool cake completely, at least 1 hour.

Step 7

Spread frosting onto cake and crumble 1 toaster pastry over frosting.