Here’s a classic Honey Bun Cake—a soft yellow cake swirled with cinnamon-brown sugar and topped with a warm vanilla glaze. It tastes just like a giant homemade honey bun!

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🍯 Honey Bun Cake

Ingredients

Cake

• 1 box yellow cake mix

• 4 large eggs

• ¾ cup sour cream

• ⅔ cup vegetable oil

• 1 cup brown sugar, packed

• 2 tsp ground cinnamon

Glaze

• 2 cups powdered sugar

• 4 tbsp milk (add more if needed)

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

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Instructions

1. Make the cake batter

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).

2. Grease a 9×13-inch baking pan.

3. In a large bowl, combine cake mix, eggs, sour cream, and oil until smooth.

2. Mix the filling

• In a small bowl, mix together the brown sugar and cinnamon.

3. Assemble

1. Pour half the cake batter into the prepared pan.

2. Sprinkle the cinnamon-brown sugar mixture evenly over it.

3. Cover with the remaining cake batter and gently swirl with a butter knife (don’t overmix).

4. Bake

• Bake for 28–35 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.

5. Add the glaze

1. While the cake is warm, whisk together powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla.

2. Pour the glaze evenly over the warm cake so it seeps in.

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💡 Tips

• Add ½ cup chopped pecans to the cinnamon layer for crunch.

• Replace some of the milk in the glaze with honey for extra honey-bun flavor.

• This cake tastes even better the next day!

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Want a from-scratch version without cake mix, or a cinnamon-roll-style variation?