Honey Bun Cake! This is a delicious, moist cinnamon and brown sugar cake, and always popular with the family! This is a lovely, soft, moist cake, with great flavors of cinnamon and brown sugar. In addition, there is an easy sugar glaze, which just takes this cake to another level.
Sally says that since the first time she has made this cake, her son has asked her to make it 5 more times!! So if a recipe gets the thumbs up from family, then it is most certainly worth sharing!
The recipe uses a Yellow Cake Mix, however, if you can't get that, or wish to make your own from scratch, I have added our own Lovefoodies recipe below for you to use.
One of our readers, Dianne, has made this recipe into honey bun cupcakes with a delicious homemade honey buttercream frosting. Perfect for parties!
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Be sure to check out these Cinnamon Roll Banana Muffins too! Easy and delicious!
Prep Time
15 Minutes
Cook Time
45 - 50 Minutes
Serves
12
Ingredients
1 Box Yellow cake mix
⅔ cup vegetable oil
4 eggs
8 oz sour cream
1cup brown sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
The Glaze
1cup powdered sugar
1tablespoon milk
1teaspoon vanilla extract
3 Tablespoons melted butter
** If using our homemade Yellow cake mix, use the ingredients listed below:
- 2 ½ Cups or 310 g All Purpose / Plain Flour
- 2 ¼ Cups or 450 g Regular Sugar
- 2 Teaspoons Baking Powder
- 1 Teaspoon Salt
- ⅓ Cup or 75 g Melted Butter
- 3 Eggs
- 1 Cup or 235 ml Sour Cream
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 Cup or 200 g Brown Sugar
Instructions
1. Pre heat oven to 350°F Grease a 13 x 9 -inch pan
2. In a bowl, beat cake mix, oil, eggs and sour cream until all combined. About 2 minutes.
*** If making this using our homemade yellow cake mix, add all the cake ingredients EXCEPT the brown sugar and cinnamon to a bowl and beat for about 2 minutes. Spread half of the batter in pan evenly. Then continue to step 3.
Spread half of the batter in pan evenly.
3. In a small bowl, add the brown sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle over the batter in the pan. Spread the remaining batter evenly over sugar cinnamon mix and even the surface.
4. Bake for 45 - 50 minutes or the cake is a golden brown.
5. For the glaze, in a small bowl, add the melted butter, powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla and stir until it is a think consistency.
6. Use a fork or skewer and prick holes in the surface of the cake whilst it is still warm. then spread the glaze over cake. Allow to cool before slicing.
We'd love to hear from you and what you thought of our Honey Bun Cake recipe. Did you make any changes or add some other goodies? Let us know in the comments below. Thanks for reading and happy cooking
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Honey Bun Cake
Honey Bun Cake, a lovely, soft, moist cake, with great flavors of cinnamon and brown sugar plus an easy sugar glaze. A great simple recipe for a delicious cake
Ingredients
- 1 Box Yellow cake mix
- ⅔ cup vegetable oil
- 4 eggs
- 8 oz sour cream
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
The Glaze:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 Tablespoons melted butter
Instructions
- Pre heat oven to 350°F Grease a 13 x 9 -inch pan
- In a bowl, beat cake mix, oil, eggs and sour cream until all combined. About 2 minutes. Spread half of the batter in pan evenly.
- In small bowl, add the brown sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle over the batter in the pan. Spread the remaining batter evenly over sugar cinnamon mix and even the surface.
- Bake for 45 - 50 minutes or the cake is a golden brown.
- For the glaze, in a small bowl, add the melted butter, powdered sugar, milk and vanilla and stir until it is a think consistency.
- Use a fork or skewer and prick holes in the surface of the cake whilst it is still warm. then spread the glaze over cake. Allow to cool before slicing.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 12 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 454Total Fat: 22gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 14gCholesterol: 81mgSodium: 375mgCarbohydrates: 61gFiber: 1gSugar: 43gProtein: 4g
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Richard Casas
says:What can you substitute for sour cream don’t like it
Lovefoodies
says:Hi Richard, plain yogurt will also work
Patricia
says:I added a thin layer of honey over the cake mix in the pan, added walnuts to the cinnamon mixture, put that over the honey layer then swirled all together. Sooo delicious ?
Rick c
says:I’m a little confused, the recipe for the honey bun cake is straight forward if you use the box yellow cake mix but if I want to use your yellow cake mix recipe how do I use it to make the honey bun cake?? I need some kind of combined recipe. Thank you
Lovefoodies
says:Hi Rick, Thanks for your question. I’ve just gone back into the recipe and added the ingredients and instructions (step 2) you will need if you would like to make this using our homemade cake mix. Hope that helps you!
Shivonne
says:Made this yesterday first try without previously reading any comments or changing the recipe in any way. It turned put nicely and tastes great! The only thing I will say is it does take longer than the bake time mentioned to fi ish, but that I didnt mind, and the cinnamon was not really swirled like I intended but I think that was my own doing. All in all a great loaf for breakfast or snack. Thank you
Mary
says:Amazing!!!
Charlotte
says:No big changes ! Added a little more brown sugar! No reason. Just like brown sugar!
My second layer did not spread well but it turned out ok after it was baked! It is not a pretty cake but I’m putting candle on it anyway ?
Gemykat
says:This is a delicious cake, it’ a very moist cake ,which is even good to eat for breakfast. I made it often ,you will love it!
Linda Pappillion
says:I’m about to make this most deliciously moist cake for the 3rd time!!
This cake is amazingly scrumptious, we love it so much!!
One bite and you’ll be hooked like us.
Toni
says:The second layer didn’t spread well after the brown sugar/cinnamon was sprinkled on the first layer but I’m sure it will still be delicious.