Best 7 Honey Bun Cake From Scratch Recipes

HONEY BUN CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a 10- to 15-cup Bundt pan with baking spray.
• Beat cake mix, oil, eggs, sour cream, and 1 teaspoon of the vanilla in a large bowl with an electric mixer on high speed until well combined, about 2 minutes.
• Stir together brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a small bowl.
• Spoon half of the batter into prepared Bundt pan. Sprinkle brown sugar mixture over cake batter about 1/4-inch from edges; top with remaining batter. Use a knife to swirl brown sugar layer into batter.
• Bake in preheated oven until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes. Transfer pan to a wire rack, and cool 10 minutes. Remove cake from pan, and cool completely on a wire rack, about 1 hour.
• Whisk together powdered sugar, 3 tablespoons of the milk, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon vanilla in a medium bowl until smooth, adding up to 1 tablespoon milk, 1 teaspoon at a time, to reach desired consistency. Drizzle over cooled cake.

HONEY BUN CAKE FROM SCRATCH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Grease a fluted tube pan (such as Bundt®) with 2 tablespoons butter. Add 1/4 cup sugar; shake pan gently until sides are evenly coated with sugar.
• Combine remaining 2/3 cup butter and 1 3/4 cup sugar in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Mix in vanilla extract.
• Mix flour, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl. Beat flour mixture into the butter mixture alternately with sour cream, beginning and ending with flour mixture and beating batter well after each addition.
• Mix brown sugar and cinnamon together in a small bowl.
• Pour 1/3 of the batter into the prepared pan. Sprinkle 1/2 of the brown sugar-cinnamon mixture over the batter. Repeat once more. Pour remaining batter on top. Swirl batter with a butter knife.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Cool in the pan for 5 minutes; invert onto a wire rack to cool completely.

GRANDMA'S HONEY BUN CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Lightly oil a 9x13-inch baking pan.
• Combine cake mix, sour cream, eggs, and oil in a bowl. Beat with an electric mixer for 3 minutes. Pour half of the batter into the prepared baking pan.
• Mix brown sugar and cinnamon together in a small bowl. Sprinkle over batter in the pan. Carefully pour the remainder of the batter over the cinnamon-sugar layer.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 45 to 50 minutes.
• Mix confectioners' sugar, milk, and vanilla together in a bowl. Poke holes in the hot cake with a fork and pour sugar mixture over the top of the cake. Let cake cool completely before serving, about 30 minutes.

HONEY BUN CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. In a large bowl, combine dry cake mix, egg whites, sour cream and applesauce. Beat on low speed until moistened. Beat on medium for 2 minutes. , Pour half into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Combine brown sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over batter. Cover with remaining batter; cut through with a knife to swirl. Bake until a toothpick comes out clean, 35-40 minutes. Cool on a wire rack., For glaze, combine confectioners' sugar, milk and vanilla until smooth; drizzle over warm cake.

HONEY BUN CAKE I

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• In a large mixing bowl, combine cake mix, oil, eggs and sour cream. Stir by hand approximately 50 strokes, or until most large lumps are gone. Pour half of the batter into an ungreased 9x13 inch glass baking dish. Combine the brown sugar and cinnamon, and sprinkle over the batter in the cake pan. Spoon the other half of the batter into the cake pan, covering the brown sugar and cinnamon. Twirl the cake with a butter knife or icing knife until it looks like a honey bun (or whatever design you want to make).
• Bake in preheated oven for 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Frost cake while it is still fairly hot. Serve warm.
• To Make the frosting: In a small bowl, whisk together the confectioner's sugar, milk and vanilla until smooth.

HONEY BUN CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Grease and lightly flour 13x9-inch pan, or spray with baking spray with flour.
• In large bowl, beat cake mix, oil, eggs and sour cream with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, then on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Spread half of the batter in pan.
• In small bowl, stir together brown sugar, pecans and cinnamon; sprinkle over batter in pan. Carefully spread remaining batter evenly over pecan mixture.
• Bake 44 to 48 minutes or until deep golden brown. In another small bowl, stir powdered sugar, milk and vanilla until thin enough to spread. Prick surface of warm cake several times with fork. Spread powdered sugar mixture over cake. Cool completely, about 1 hour. Store covered.

HONEY BUN CAKE

Steps:

• Add cake mix, oil, eggs, and sour cream to a large mixing bowl.
• Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until well mixed.
• Spread half of the batter into a greased 13x9 inch baking pan.
• In a smaller bowl, add the brown sugar, pecans, and cinnamon; stir to mix.
• Sprinkle mixture evenly over the batter.
• Spread the remaining batter over the pecan mixture.
• Bake at 350 degrees for about 45 minutes or until golden brown.
• In a bowl, stir the powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla until it is thin enough to spread.
• Take a toothpick and prick the surface of the warm cake several times.
• Spread the sugar glaze over the cake.
• Let cool for 1 hour.