Honey Bun Cake is a super easy cinnamon swirl cake that is so moist and tasty. If you love the taste of cinnamon rolls, you will be crazy for this Honey Bun Cake.
Doctored Cake Mix Recipe
This is a doctored cake mix recipe topped with an easy glaze. It’s fantastically sweet and can be eaten as dessert or with a cup of coffee for breakfast or a snack.
This Honey Bun Cake is so simple, but so good. It is sure to become a family favorite.
How To Make
(Full recipe instructions below.)
- Mix together the batter.
- Spread half the batter in a 9×13-inch pan.
- Sprinkle brown sugar/cinnamon mixture over batter.
- Cover with remaining batter and run a knife through the batter to swirl it together.
- Bake 30 to 35 minutes.
- Whisk together glaze ingredients and pour over hot cake.
Tips For Making Honey Bun Cake
This cake is so moist it will keep for at least 4 to 5 days. Just be sure to cover it well so that it will not dry out.
No mixer needed. Just a large bowl and a whisk. Got to love that.
Try warming leftovers in the microwave for a few seconds and serve with a glass of warm milk. Delish!
This tried and true recipe is sure to be a family favorite!
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Honey Bun Cake
Honey Bun Cake is a super easy cinnamon swirl cake that is so moist and tasty. If you love the taste of cinnamon rolls, you will be crazy for this Honey Bun Cake.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 (15.25-ounce) package yellow cake mix
- 4 large eggs
- 3/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup milk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees and spray a 9×13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, stir together cake mix, eggs, vegetable oil, and sour cream until smooth.
- Pour half of cake batter into prepared pan and smooth it out.
- Stir together brown sugar and cinnamon in a bowl. Sprinkle evenly on top of cake batter.
- Cover with remaining cake batter, spreading it evenly. Run a knife in a swirling pattern through the cake batter.
- Bake 30 to 35 minutes.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla. Pour over hot cake. Let cake cool 20 minutes before cutting.
Notes
Cake will keep for 4 to 5 days in an airtight container at room temperature. Warm in the microwave for a few seconds before serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 269kcal
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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I made this cake for the first time last year and my family love it everytime we have a family gathering they ask me to make 2 cakes that how delicious It is Thanks for sharing the recipe ❤️
This is pure heaven. As well easy to make. Everyone at my work breakfast meeting enjoyed.
Not a crumb remained!
Delicious and easy!
This Honey Bun Cake was super easy to make… can’t wait to try it out on family…I think they’ll love it
Vantastic
This cake is easy and tastes like a slice of heaven…..Cinnabon in a cake…..I love to warm mine up with butter……so yummy.
My family fell in love with this cake. Turns out perfect every time. I cut the cake while still warm then poor on the icing. It seeps between the cuts for a moist sweet treat.
This is SO good and SO easy. It tastes much more complicated than it is. . Rave reviews by everyone.
We LOVE this cake,it is seriously sooo good! Give it a try.
This cake is a quick easy recipe that taste like it took a whole lot of effort!