Easy Honey Bun Cake Recipe is a moist cake with cinnamon and sugar swirls plus a delicious vanilla glaze. This tried-and-true recipe tastes like a honey bun in cake form!
I have a love for those cellophane wrapped honey buns. I have fond memories of them from my childhood. My dad liked one sweet roll in the mornings, whether it was danish, honey buns or cinnamon rolls. I know how much he would have loved this cake! After I made it, my boys and husband tried it and the reactions were great. Everyone wanted to keep eating the cake. It is so moist, soft and also has so much flavor. Give it a try and let us know what you think!
Try some of our other favorites, such as Cinnamon Chip Snickerdoodle Cookies, Cinnamon Roll Sheet Cake, or Delicious French Toast.
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Ingredients for Honey Bun Cake with Cake Mix
Cake Ingredients
- yellow cake mix
- eggs
- sour cream
- vegetable or canola oil
- brown sugar
- ground cinnamon
Powdered Sugar Glaze
- powdered sugar
- milk
- vanilla extract
- honey, optional
FAQs
A Honey Bun Cake is a moist and delicious cake that mimics the flavor of a classic honey bun. It typically features a cinnamon-sugar swirl throughout the cake and a sweet glaze on top.
Yes, while a yellow cake mix is traditional, you can experiment with white cake mix or even spice cake mix for a different flavor.
Certainly! You can add chopped nuts (like pecans or walnuts) or raisins to the cinnamon-sugar mixture for added texture and flavor.
Yes, you can flavor the glaze with a variety of extracts, such as almond, lemon, or maple, to add a different twist to the cake.
Top Tips
- When frosting a hot cake, do your best to keep long strokes in one direction. This will help prevent the top cake layer from coming loose.
- Pack the brown sugar when measuring, as this will release air pockets so you get the correct amount of sugar.
- Store the cake for 3-4 days, keeping it tightly covered. Or store it in the refrigerator for up to 6 days.
- Warm any leftovers in the microwave, you will not regret it!
How to make Honey Bun Cake
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare a 9x13" baking dish with nonstick spray.
- In a large bowl, combine cake mix, eggs (I had a double yolk in image below), sour cream, oil until well incorporated.
- In a small bowl, mix brown sugar and cinnamon with a fork or whisk.
- Add half of the cake batter evenly into the prepared baking dish.
- Sprinkle all of the brown sugar, cinnamon mix on top of batter.
- Place the rest of the cake batter on top of cinnamon mix, as evenly as possible. Try a spatula or your fingers. Bake 40-45 minutes or until cake is golden brown and toothpick in center comes out clean.
- Mix glaze ingredients until smooth.
- Pour glaze onto hot cake and spread over the top evenly. Slice and enjoy!
Honey Bun Cake Recipe
Ingredients
Cake Ingredients
- 1 box yellow cake mix
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup sour cream
- ¾ cup vegetable or canola oil
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 tsp. ground cinnamon
Powdered Sugar Glaze
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 3-5 tablespoon milk
- 2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 tablespoon honey, optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare a 9×13″ baking dish with nonstick spray.
- In a large bowl, combine cake mix, eggs, sour cream, oil until well incorporated.
- In a small bowl, mix brown sugar and cinnamon with a fork or whisk.
- Add half of the cake batter evenly into the prepared baking dish.
- Sprinkle all of the brown sugar, cinnamon mix on top of batter.
- Place the rest of the cake batter on top of cinnamon mix, as evenly as possible. Try a spatula or your fingers. Bake 40-45 minutes or until cake is golden brown and toothpick in center comes out clean.
- Mix glaze ingredients until smooth.
- Pour glaze onto hot cake and spread over the top evenly. Slice and enjoy!
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