A Warm Twist on a Bakery Classic
Looking to add a show-stopping product to your display that’s the perfect blend of comfort and charm?
Let us introduce the cinnamon scroll tea cake. It’s a delight that’s as good with a morning coffee as it is as a sweet afternoon indulgence.
And here’s the best part.
You can bake it fresh in your bakery or café using Suprima’s cinnamon scroll dough. That means there’s no need to start from scratch.
Read on as we share our easy cinnamon scroll tea cake recipe.
What is a Traditional Cinnamon Tea Cake?
A classic cinnamon tea cake is a soft, buttery sponge-style cake with a hint of cinnamon throughout and a crisp cinnamon-sugar topping.
Cinnamon Tea Cake Recipe (Traditional Method)
A classic cinnamon tea cake recipe has long been a staple in cafés and bakeries. With its soft, buttery crumb and sweet spiced finish, it’s a proven favourite with customers of all ages. But as a professional baker or café owners, making this product from scratch, and at scale, can quickly become a challenge.
Here’s how it’s traditionally made:
- Cream butter and sugar
- Beat in eggs and vanilla extract
- Fold through flour, baking powder and milk
- Add ground cinnamon, either swirled through or mixed into the batter
- Bake in a round cake tin, then topping with cinnamon sugar while still warm
While the flavour is timeless, this method is time-consuming, labour-intensive and often inconsistent. Especially is your manage multiple shifts or stores.
Why Baking From Scratch Isn’t Always The Best Business Decision
Our research shows that bakeries today are under pressure. With tight margins, rising labour costs, and a shortage of experienced staff, you need solutions that are:
- Faster and easier for staff to execute consistently
- Less reliant on skilled bakers
- Cost-effective and scalable across multiple locations
- Flexible enough to allow customisation, without slowing you down
Baking a traditional cinnamon tea cake recipe from scratch no longer fits the model for many modern bakeries. That’s where Suprima comes in.
How to Make it Using Suprima’s Cinnamon Scroll Dough
With Suprima’s cinnamon scroll dough, creating a cinnamon scroll tea cake is easy. No mixing, no kneading, no fuss. Just thaw, shape, proof and bake.
Step-by-step method
Prepare
Line trays with silicone paper and place frozen scrolls in batches of 24 (4 across, 6 down).
Thaw
Place trays in the fridge at 4°C, covered, and let thaw for 12–20 hours.
Mould
Grease a round cake tin and fill with the thawed scrolls. The number you use will depend on your tin size. Just fill it evenly.
Proof
Let the dough rise until fully proofed.
Bake
Bake at 180°C–190°C for 20–25 minutes (no steam) until golden brown and fully baked.
Glaze & finish
Brush with bun wash while warm and drizzle with donut glaze for a beautiful, glossy finish.
Want the full method sheet?
It’s included with every dough purchase, along with detailed prep, baking and finishing instructions. You also get creative variations, including this cinnamon scroll tea cake and cinnamon scruffins.
Need help? Suprima’s expert baking team is always ready to assist with training, support, and creative ideas to help your team succeed.
Why Your Customers Will Love It
This cake combines everything people love about cinnamon scrolls with the comfort of a tea cake. Think buttery layers and sweet spice. This bakes into a beautiful, rustic tea cake form. It’s perfect for slicing, sharing, pulling apart, or plating up with a dollop of cream cheese frosting or a drizzle of glaze.
Here’s why its a great option for your bakery or cafe:
- Soft, fluffy and full of cinnamon flavour
- Visually stunning with its swirled scroll pattern
- Ideal for café cake cabinets, bakery displays, or dessert menus
- Easily customisable with extras like chopped pecans, apple slices or cream cheese icing.
Add Your Own Twist
Here is some creative inspiration for you. When it comes to cinnamon scroll tea cakes, why not also bake up:
- Apple and cinnamon tea cake, press thin apple slices between scrolls
- Sticky date & cinnamon cake, drizzle with toffee sauce
- Pecan and maple swirl cake, top with chopped nuts and a maple glaze
- Orange cinnamon tea cake, add orange zest to the filling and finish with an orange glaze for a fresh, citrusy lift
Suprima makes it easy to explore ideas like these without the hassle of mixing dough from scratch.
It All Starts With Suprima’s Scroll Dough
Our cinnamon scroll dough is made from scratch right here in Australia. It’s designed to be baked fresh and customised to suit your menu, whether you’re creating scrolls, buns, or cakes like this one.
You’ll save time, reduce training needs, and improve consistency across your team. Best of all, you’re still baking fresh and customising your offerings to suit your local market.
View our Cinnamon Scroll Dough here.
Or contact our team on (02) 8796 9300 for samples or trade enquiries.
