TikTok Cinnamon Roll Dump Cake

If you crave the gooey, comforting warmth of cinnamon rolls but don’t want to roll dough and wait for rising, then this dump-cake version is your secret weapon.

With just a few pantry-friendly ingredients—canned cinnamon rolls, cake mix, frosting, butter—you’ll have a dessert that looks like you went all-out but came together in a fraction of the time. Bonus: you can assemble it quickly and have that irresistible aroma filling the kitchen while it bakes.

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Why This Dessert Works

This cake marries the best of two worlds—the “cinnamon-roll” flavor you love with the effortless prep of a dump cake.

• Easy
• 5 Ingredients
• Made with Canned Cinnamon Rolls
• Simple Prep
• Ooey-gooey dessert

Ingredients at a Glance

These are mostly pantry staples, so you can whip this up at short notice when you need a crowd-pleaser or warm-up dessert.

• Cinnamon Rolls
• Whipped Cream Cheese Frosting
• Cinnamon Swirl Cake
• Walnuts
• Butter

Separate the Cinnamon Swirl packets, as they will be put on the mixture separately.

Step-by-Step Instructions

Expert Tip: Let the dish rest for 5 minutes after baking, allowing the layers to settle and making it easier to slice cleanly.

Step 1: Cut up and place all the cinnamon rolls in the 9×13 casserole dish.

Step 2: Now you will take the frosting and if need be melt in microwave for 5-15 seconds. Then spread over the cinnamon rolls.

Step 3: Next sprinkle on chopped walnuts. Or skip if you don’t want nuts.

Step 4: Then you will add the first cake flour packet over the mixture.

Step 5: Slice the butter and place it evenly over the dump cake. This will help ensure the dry ingredients bake properly.

Step 6: Next, sprinkle with the cinnamon mixture from the cake mix. Place in a preheated oven and bake according to the directions.

Step 7: When done, drizzle with the frosting from the cinnamon rolls, if desired. Or discard the frosting and serve as is.

Step 8: Then dish up and serve this cinnamon dump cake.

Storage

You will want to store any leftovers of this dump cake in the fridge. Then slice and eat it cold, or warm it up in the microwave for a fresh, out-of-the-oven flavor.

Tips & Flavor Variations

Here are some tricks and tips for making this tik tok cinnamon roll dump cake recipe.

• Use flavored cinnamon rolls, like pumpkin, for a fall twist of flavor.
• Try swapping the walnuts for toasted pecans or adding a layer of apple pie filling for a fall twist that plays beautifully with the cinnamon roll base.
• Any canned cinnamon rolls work. We used Pillsbury’s Grand Cinnamon Rolls.
• Feel free to skip the walnuts if you prefer, or substitute them with pecans if you’d like.
• We do recommend using the Krusteez Cinnamon Swirl instead of other cakes. You could substitute a spice cake if you prefer, instead of the cinnamon swirl.
• The frosting on top is optional.
• Add a layer of apple pie filling for an extra layer of sweetness to the cinnamon roll bake.

Practical notes

Which brand of premade cinnamon roll dough to use?

Store brands or even Pillsbury work for this cinnamon roll casserole recipe – or easy dump cake. Call it what you will, it is.

What frosting to use?

The whipped cream cheese frosting is what we recommend. The cream cheese helps to pair well with the cinnamon flavors, and doesn’t overpower in terms of flavor.

What size of pan to use for this TikTok cinnamon roll cake?

Reach for a 9×13 size pan. You will use a 21 oz cake mix and then 2 cans of cinnamon rolls, that have 5 rolls each. Or you can use a different flavor of size of rolls if you want.

Can we use a different size baking dish?

Yes — you can use a slightly smaller or larger dish, but you may need to adjust baking time accordingly (a deeper dish may require a few extra minutes, a shallower one slightly less). Keep an eye on the top — you’re looking for golden and bubbly.

What if we don’t like nuts (or have a nut allergy)?

Omit the walnuts (or whichever nut you used) and you’ll still have all the gooey cinnamon roll goodness. You might substitute with sunflower seeds or crispy oats for crunch if you like.

Ingredients

Makes 12 servings

• 2 cans Cinnamon Rolls, I used cream cheese 5 count cans
• 1 jar Whipped Cream Cheese Frosting, 12 ounces
• 1 Cinnamon Swirl Krusteez Cake Mix, 21 ounce
• 1/2 cup walnut
• 1 1/2 sticks butter, sliced thin

Equipment

• 9×13 Casserole Dish
• Measuring Spoons
• Measuring Cups

Method

1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Then grease your 9×13 pan with cooking spray.
2. Dice up and place your cinnamon rolls in your baking dish. You can leave some rolls whole and dice up the rest to fill up the pan.
3. Warm up the frosting for 5-15 seconds in the microwave, remove the foil cover. Then stir and spread all over the cinnamon rolls.
4. Sprinkle on walnuts if you would like. Or skip if you don’t want nuts.
5. Dump the flour part of the cake mix on top of the cinnamon roll mixture.
6. Then slice the butter thin, and place all over the cake. Then sprinkle with the cinnamon mixture portion of the cake mix.
7. Bake for 40-45 minutes or until done.
8. Once done you can take the frosting that came with the cinnamon rolls to drizzle over the top of the dump cake.
9. Spoon up and serve.

Kitchen notes

Cinnamon Rolls –

Any brand works for this recipe. We used cream cheese rolls. A pumpkin roll would be delicious as well. Cake Mix – So we used the Krusteez Cinnamon Swirl, if you can’t find you could use a spice cake to replace. Nuts – Skip nuts or sprinkle them on. You could also swap the walnuts with crushed pecans as well. Butter – Salted or unsalted work. The key is to just slice and top the whole cake. So as the butter melts it can add moisture to the dry cake and bake properly. Canned Filling – Consider adding a layer of apple pie filling or even cherry on top of the cinnamon rolls before you do the frosting for added flavor.