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This week’s Tuesdays with Dorie recipe for Cinnamon Squares was chosen by Tracey of Tracey’s Culinary Adventures. I love cinnamon, but something about a cinnamon and chocolate combination does not go over well with me. I left the decision up to the boyfriend; he ended up choosing cream cheese frosting over the chocolate from the recipe. Cream cheese frosting is his favorite, so I do not even know why I bothered to ask his opinion…I think he would eat it dolloped on a pickle. I also left out the espresso powder because I did not have any on hand. This cake came together with ease, baked up beautifully in 47 minutes. Once the cake was cooled to room temperature I slathered on the cream cheese frosting and placed it in the fridge overnight. After cutting the cake, I was pleased to see that my cinnamon and chocolate swirl did not sink to the bottom as some TwD members stated in the P&Q. Overall, we though this cake was delicious, I would love to try adding chopped apples to the batter. The cream cheese frosting was an amazing addition to this cake, and I will definitely be making this again!
For the recipe, check out Tracey’s blog or flip to pages 210-211 in Baking: From My Home to Yours. For more variations on this delicious recipe, head over to the Tuesdays with Dorie blogroll. Have a great day and thanks so much for stopping by!


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35 Comments

  1. Natalie says:

    you definitely can’t hate on him for loving cream cheese frosting!

  2. zoe says:

    i loooove cinnamon! Great idea with the frosting!

  3. chocolatechic says:

    Cream cheese frosting sounds wonderful.

  4. berrybushel says:

    Cream cheese frosting sounds so good on this cake! I left the espresso out too, but infused my milk with chai tea. Good to know it tastes great without espresso!

  5. Maria says:

    Love your photos! The frosting looks great!

  6. Cristine says:

    I bet this was awesome with cream cheese frosting. YUM!

  7. Pamela says:

    Looks wonderful and the frosting looks so good, too. Good choice! And the ribbon looks so pretty in your cake.

  8. Avanika [YumsiliciousBakes] says:

    I am in LOVE with those little green spoons. Super-adorable!! :)

  9. Em says:

    Gorgeous as always!