What You'll Need

 

For the Dough:

• 4 cups self-rising flour, plus more for rolling
• 2 tablespoons baking powder
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup salted butter, grated (1 1/2 sticks), plus more for greasing the pan
• 12 tablespoons cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 1 1/4 cups milk (more or less as needed)
• Confectioner's sugar (powdered sugar), for dusting (optional)

 

For the Coating:

• 8 tablespoons butter, melted (1 stick)
• 2 1/2 tablespoons cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup brown sugar

 

How to Make It

 

1. Prepare the Dough:

• Butter a bundt cake pan and set aside.
• In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, sugar, and cinnamon.
• Add 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract to the milk.
• Grate 3/4 cup of cold butter directly into the flour mixture and mix until crumbly, with pea-sized butter pieces.
• Slowly add the milk and mix gently until a sticky dough forms.
• Roll out the dough into a rectangular shape, about 1 inch thick.
• Place dough on parchment paper and rest it in the refrigerator.

 

2. Preheat & Make the Coating:

• Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
• In a medium bowl, mix cinnamon and brown sugar until uniform in color.
• Add vanilla extract to the melted butter and stir to combine.

 

3. Shape & Coat the Dough Balls:

• Remove the dough from the refrigerator and roll it into a large 1-inch thick rectangle again if needed.
• Using a long sharp knife, cut into 1-inch squares (about 40 pieces).
• Roll each square into a ball.
• Coat each dough ball first in the melted butter, then in the cinnamon sugar mixture.
• Layer the coated balls into the prepared bundt pan.
• Pour any remaining butter and cinnamon sugar over the top.

 

4. Bake & Cool:

• Bake for 30–40 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into several pieces comes out clean.
• Cool for 10 minutes in the pan, then invert onto a serving plate.

 

Final Touch

• Dust with powdered sugar if desired and serve warm. Enjoy!

 

Note: Keep all ingredients refrigerated and take them out only when needed to keep the dough cold and easy to handle.