Treat Yourself with a Cinnamon Buttermilk Cake

I love simple, old-fashioned cakes like this. Theres just something so quaint about a simple sheet cake that makes it perfect as an afternoon treat alongside a cup of tea, or to serve to company after a fancy dinner feast. For the past few months, Ive been working on baking my way through my great-grandmothers recipe collection. Although this recipe isnt from that stash it easily could have been! Cinnamon buttermilk just seems deliciously retro, if you ask me (I think Ive just been watching too much Downton Abbey). It also seems like it should be made into an ice creamIll have to get on that as well. This isnt one of those beautiful high-rising cakes you see in the windows of bakeries like I said, its a simple, thin cake but full of flavor from the cinnamon and buttermilk. And the frosting! Oh, the frosting.now thats what dreams are made of.

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Jenna Weber is half of the Fresh Tastes blog team. She graduated from Le Cordon Bleu in 2008 and, since then, has worked as a pastry chef, bread baker and freelance food editor. Currently, Jenna blogs full-time on EatLiveRun.com where her delicious daily recipes and quirky culinary musings appeal to thousands. She lives in Northern California and, when not in the kitchen, can usually be found on her yoga mat.