Name: Honey Bun Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: New American
Ingredients: 1/2 cup(s) dark brown sugar, packed; 2 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon; 1 batch of cinnamon filling; 2 2/3 cup(s) cake flour (320 g); 1 tbsp baking powder; 1/2 tsp salt; 3/4 cup(s) unsalted butter, room temperature; 1 1/2 cup(s) granulated sugar; 3 extra-large eggs; 3/4 cup(s) sour cream; 3/4 cup(s) whole milk; 1 tbsp pure vanilla extract; 1 batch of vanilla glaze; 2 cup(s) confectioners’ sugar; 4 tbsp vanilla coffee creamer

Honey Bun Cake Recipe

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| Last Updated on May 8, 2024

Honey bun cake is a bundt cake form of the classic honey bun pastry. A ribbon of cinnamon and brown sugar runs through the center of a moist vanilla cake and is topped with a simple vanilla glaze.

Dessert

New American

ingredients

steps

minutes

Ingredients

Servings:

For the Cinnamon Filling

1/2 cup(s)

dark brown sugar, packed

2 1/2 tsp

ground cinnamon

For the Honey Bun Cake

batch of cinnamon filling

2 2/3 cup(s)

cake flour (320 g)

1 tbsp

baking powder

1/2 tsp

salt

3/4 cup(s)

unsalted butter, room temperature

1 1/2 cup(s)

granulated sugar

extra-large eggs

3/4 cup(s)

sour cream

3/4 cup(s)

whole milk

1 tbsp

pure vanilla extract

batch of vanilla glaze

For the Vanilla Glaze

2 cup(s)

confectioners’ sugar

4 tbsp

vanilla coffee creamer

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Directions 13 steps | 65 Minutes

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 325°F. Thoroughly grease a bundt pan with nonstick spray. Measure and prep all ingredients.

Honey Bun Cake Recipe: Preheat the oven to 325°F.

Step 2

Prepare the cinnamon filling. In a bowl, whisk together the brown sugar and ground cinnamon until well combined. Set aside.

Honey Bun Cake Recipe: Prepare the cinnamon filling.

Step 3

Prepare the vanilla cake base. In a bowl, whisk together the cake flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.

Honey Bun Cake Recipe: Prepare the vanilla cake base.

Step 4

In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.

Step 5

Beat in the eggs one at a time until well incorporated.

Step 6

In a large measuring cup, whisk together the sour cream, whole milk and vanilla extract until smooth and well combined.

Step 7

On low speed, add the flour mixture to the butter mixture alternating with the milk mixture until just combined. Do not over mix.

Honey Bun Cake Recipe: On low speed, add the flour mixture to the butter mixture alternating with the milk mixture until just combined.

Step 8

Pour half of the cake batter into the prepared bundt pan and top with half of the cinnamon filling.

Step 9

Pour the remaining half of the cake batter into the bundt pan. Bake for 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.

Honey Bun Cake Recipe: Pour the remaining half of the cake batter into the bundt pan.

Step 10

Let the cake cool in the pan for 15 minutes before removing the cake from the pan onto a wire rack to cool completely.

Step 11

Once the cake is completely cooled. Prepare the vanilla icing. In a bowl, whisk together the confectioners’ sugar and coffee creamer until smooth. Let the icing sit for about 10 minutes before applying it to the cake.