Big Mama's Cinnamon Roll Cake

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Big Mama's Cinnamon Roll Cake

"This is a cake my grandmother “Big Mama” used to make. The basic cake part is what she used for all of her homemade poke cakes. She used white sugar for icing but I like the powdered better and I upped the cinnamon from 1 T to 4 t."

Cake Batter

2 c self rising flour
4 eggs
1/2 cup crisco
1 and 1/2 c sugar
1 cup milk or buttermilk of a mix of both
2 t vanilla

Filling:

1/2 c brown sugar
4 t cinnamon

Icing:

2 c powdered sugar
3 T butter
1/4 c milk
1 t vanilla


Cake Batter

Beat sugar and Crisco, add eggs and beat. Add flour and milk and vanilla and beat 1-2 minutes. Spread 1/2 of this into a greased and floured 9x13 pan.

Filling:

Mix together and sprinkle evenly on cake batter already in pan.

Pour and spread the rest of the batter on the filling. Swirl with a knife

Bake at 350 for 30 minutes

Icing:

Heat milk and butter, add sugar and vanilla. Poke holes all over cake with the handle of a wooden spoon. Pour icing over warm cake.