Snickerdoodle Cake with Brown Sugar Cinnamon Buttercream
"The name says it all: Snickerdoodle Cake with Brown Sugar Cinnamon Buttercream. This is the well-loved snickerdoodle cookie rewritten as a moist cinnamon vanilla butter cake layered and surrounded with a smooth, decadent buttercream laced with sweet ground cinnamon and brown sugar. Gently adapted from Always With Butter..."
INGREDIENTS
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1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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1 1/2 cups cake flour
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1 tablespoon baking powder
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
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2 sticks butter, softened to room temperature
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1 3/4 cups fine or superfine sugar
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4 large eggs, room temperature
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1 tablespoon vanilla extract
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1 1/4 cups whole milk, warmed to room temperature
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4 1/2 sticks butter, softened to room temperature
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1 cup light brown sugar, packed
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2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
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8-9 cups confectioner's (powdered) sugar
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1/2 cup of half and half, plus more if needed
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Whole cinnamon sticks for garnish
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