This delicious honey bun cake is simple to make with a yellow cake mix and a few ingredients. If you love those iconic Little Debbie Honey Bun Snack Cakes, then this easy cake recipe is a must-make! This tried-and-true recipe is absolutely delectable; it has the flavor of a cinnamon roll, but in cake form!
Equipment for Making honey bun cake at Home
Ingredients:
For Yellow Cake
- 2ย cupย ย All-purpose flour
- 1ย tbspย Baking Soda
- 1ย tbspย Baking powder
- 1โ2ย tbspย Salt
- 1ย cupย Unsalted butterย (room temperature)
- 1ย 1โ2ย cupsย Granulated sugar
- 2ย Eggsย (room temperature)
- 2ย Egg yolksย (room temperature)
- 2ย tbspย Vanilla extract
- 1ย cupย Buttermilk
For Cinnamon Suger Layer
- 2โ3 cup Light brown sugar
- 2 tbsp Granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp Cinnamon
For Vanilla Honey Glaze
- 2 cups Powdered sugar sifted
- 2 tbsp Butter (melted)
- 1 tbsp Light colored honey
- 1 tbsp Vanilla extract
- 4 tbsp Milk
- pinch Salt
Instructions:
- Preheat theย ovenย to 325 F.ย Greaseย a glass 9ร13ย baking dishย with shortening orย cooking sprayย and set aside.
- Whisk together flour,ย bakingย powder,ย bakingย soda, and salt in a medium bowl. Set aside.
- Mix cream, butter, and sugar in a large bowl using an electric mixer.
- One by one, add the eggs and egg yolks, blending them thoroughly. Mix in the vanilla extract.
- On low speed, mix the dry ingredients with the wet ingredients, alternating with the buttermilk, until the batter becomes combined and fluffy. Set aside.
- In a bowl, combineย brown sugar, granulated sugar, andย cinnamon.
- Pour half the cake batterย into the preparedย panย in an evenย layer.
- Sprinkle with half the cinnamon sugar mixture in an even layer. (You can use less if preferred.)
- Top with theย remaining cake batter, spreading it out using an offset spatula.
- Sprinkle the remaining cinnamon mixture on top. Only use enough to cover the top evenly. I usually have a bit left over.
- Swirl aย knifeย through just the topย layerย a few times.
- After baking for 30 minutes, loosely tent the cake with foil, ensuring it doesn’t touch the batter, and continue baking for another 10โ20 minutes, or until the middle sets. When you insert a toothpick into the center, it should come out clean.
- Place cake on a cooling rack.
- Immediately make theย glazeย by stirring together theย powdered sugar, butter, honey, vanilla extract, and enough milk to make a pourable, silky glaze. Stir in a pinch of salt.
- Immediately pour it over the hot cake and gently spread it into an evenย layer.
- Let the cake cool for about 20 minutes, allowing the glaze to firm up. I place it in the freezer for a few minutes, which makes cutting this gooey cake into bars much easier (see note).
- Enjoy it.
Note:
- Place the cake in the fridge or freezer for a few minutes (or until the bottom of the pan is cool). This will allow the glaze to harden and the cinnamon layer to firm up.This cake is rich and gooey, but this tip makes it much easier to cut into squares.ย
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Honey Bun Cake Recipe
Description
This delicious honey bun cake is simple to make with a yellow cake mix and a few ingredients. If you love those iconic Little Debbie Honey Bun Snack Cakes, then this easy cake recipe is a must-make! This tried-and-true recipe is absolutely delectable; it has the flavor of a cinnamon roll, but in cake form!
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Ingredients
Cooking Mode Disabled
For Yellow Cake
For Cinnamon Suger Layer
For Vanilla Honey Glaze
Instructions
Video
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Preheat theย ovenย to 325 F.ย Greaseย a glass 9ร13ย baking dishย with shortening orย cooking sprayย and set aside.
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Whisk together flour,ย bakingย powder,ย bakingย soda, and salt in a medium bowl. Set aside.
-
Mix cream, butter, and sugar in a large bowl using an electric mixer.
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One by one, add the eggs and egg yolks, blending them thoroughly. Mix in the vanilla extract.
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On low speed, mix the dry ingredients with the wet ingredients, alternating with the buttermilk, until the batter becomes combined and fluffy. Set aside.
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In a bowl, combineย brown sugar, granulated sugar, andย cinnamon.
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Pour half the cake batterย into the preparedย panย in an evenย layer.
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Sprinkle with half the cinnamon sugar mixture in an even layer. (You can use less if preferred.)
-
Top with theย remaining cake batter, spreading it out using an offset spatula.
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Sprinkle the remaining cinnamon mixture on top. Only use enough to cover the top evenly. I usually have a bit left over.
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Swirl aย knifeย through just the topย layerย a few times.
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After baking for 30 minutes, loosely tent the cake with foil, ensuring it doesn't touch the batter, and continue baking for another 10โ20 minutes, or until the middle sets. When you insert a toothpick into the center, it should come out clean.
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Place cake on a cooling rack.
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Immediately make theย glazeย by stirring together theย powdered sugar, butter, honey, vanilla extract, and enough milk to make a pourable, silky glaze. Stir in a pinch of salt.
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Immediately pour it over the hot cake and gently spread it into an evenย layer.
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Let the cake cool for about 20 minutes, allowing the glaze to firm up. I place it in the freezer for a few minutes, which makes cutting this gooey cake into bars much easier (see note).
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Enjoy it.
Nutrition Facts
Servings 12
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 271kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 16g25%
- Saturated Fat 3g15%
- Cholesterol 59mg20%
- Sodium 30mg2%
- Potassium 65mg2%
- Total Carbohydrate 32g11%
- Dietary Fiber 0.1g1%
- Sugars 31g
- Protein 2g4%
- Vitamin A 175 IU
- Vitamin C 0.1 mg
- Calcium 43 mg
- Iron 0.4 mg
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Note
- Place the cake in the fridge or freezer for a few minutes (or until the bottom of the pan is cool). This will allow the glaze to harden and the cinnamon layer to firm up.This cake is rich and gooey, but this tip makes it much easier to cut into squares.ย
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