EASY GLAZED HONEY BUN CAKE
Glazed Honey Bun Cake is like those yummy snack cakes! Easy to make with yellow cake mix, cinnamon brown sugar filling and topped with a sweet honey glaze.
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HOW DO YOU MAKE A CAKE MIX TASTE HOMEMADE?
When you add a filling and a homemade icing or frosting, it really elevates the whole taste. Also, by adding the additional sour cream we’re changing the flavor just slightly and helping to make it super moist. The cake mix doesn’t taste like a boxed cake mix anymore. It’ll taste like you spent hours making this Honey Bun Cake!
WHAT YOU’LL NEED:
yellow cake mix
eggs
sour cream
vegetable oil
light brown sugar
ground cinnamon
powdered sugar
milk
vanilla extract
honey (optional)
honey (optional)
STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS TO MAKE GLAZED HONEY BUN CAKE:
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Spray 13×9 baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. In a medium bowl, mix together the cake mix, eggs, sour cream, and oil and mix until combined.
In a separate bowl, mix together the brown sugar and cinnamon until well-blended; set aside.
Pour half of the cake batter into your prepared baking dish, spreading it out evenly.
Add all of the brown sugar/cinnamon mixture to the top, covering the entire layer of batter.
Pour the rest of the cake batter on top. And spread the batter until even.
Place the cake into the oven and bake for about 40-45 minutes, or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean. While the cake is baking, make the glaze. In a bowl, mix the powdered sugar, milk, vanilla and honey (if using) until glaze is smooth. I like mine just a bit thick but still pourable.
When the cake comes out of the oven, immediately pour glaze onto the warm cake.
Spread the glaze out a bit to evenly cover cake.
Let the cake sit for a few minutes so the glaze can set and serve warm or at room temperature.
Enjoy!
Originally posted: February 2011
Updated & republished: April 2019
GLAZED HONEY BUN CAKE
Glazed Honey Bun Cake is like those yummy snack cakes! Easy to make with yellow cake mix, cinnamon brown sugar filling and topped with a sweet honey glaze.
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Servings: 12
Calories: 463kcal
Ingredients
- 1 box yellow cake mix
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup sour cream
- ¾ cups vegetable oil
- 1 cup light brown sugar packed
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 4-6 tbsp milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp honey optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F degrees.
- Spray 9 x 13 baking dish with nonstick spray.
- In a medium bowl stir together the cake mix, eggs, sour cream, and oil and mix until well-incorporated.
- In a separate bowl, mix together the brown sugar and cinnamon until well-blended; set aside.
- Pour half of the cake batter into a greased 13×9 pan, spreading it out evenly.
- Add all of the brown sugar/cinnamon mixture to the top, covering the entire layer of batter.
- Pour the rest of the cake batter on top, and spread the batter out as evenly as possible.
- Place the cake into the oven and bake for about 40-45 minutes, or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
- While the cake is baking, make the glaze.
- In a bowl, mix the powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla until glaze is smooth.
- When the cake comes out of the oven, immediately pour glaze onto the hot cake.
- Spread it out evenly.
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Notes
Let the cake sit for a few minutes so the glaze can set and serve warm or at room temperature.
Nutrition
Calories: 463kcal | Carbohydrates: 69g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 65mg | Sodium: 301mg | Potassium: 94mg | Sugar: 55g | Vitamin A: 205IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 129mg | Iron: 1.2mg
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This cake is so yummy! I tried it a few weeks ago after seeing it on tasty kitchen, and it was a crowd pleaser:)
I love this easy to make cake. Such a great idea!
Great Cake! My dad, who is 91 , and in a nursing home, loves Little Debbie's Honey Buns. I be that he'd like this cake, so I'm going to make it for him. Thanks for sharing!
Oh my that looks good!
Oooh, boy, so simple and yet delicious! I'm going to tuck this away for my typical days when I don't have time to make homemade ricotta for my cheesecake 😉 Love these shortcut recipes! Thanks, Brandie!
I would love a slice of this cake right now. Gotta love a fuss-free cake and the convenience of a box mix. Yummy!
Yum, with the morning coffee…lovely recipe:)
I definitely need to make this one. Honey buns are my sons favorite treat and that looks yummy!
Honey Bun Cake is one of my very favorites!!! Love this recipe 🙂
You know, it has been a while since I made this for my family. I think I just might have to do that one day very soon.
And, like you, I seem to be on a sweet kick recently. I'm posting a sweet treat recipe today too 🙂
Jenn
Wow this looks and sounds delicious! Yum!
Yep. Winter is certainly pushing us all to the sweet side, although your meatballs had be seriously tempted for something savoury! I lOVE the name of the cake.
This cake sounds super yummy! And very light, perfect with my morning coffee!
Love honey buns (hehe!), so this looks amazing!
Oh this looks so tasty! I'm adding this on my list of things to bake! Maybe I'll do an episode on my blog about this tasty cake!
A cake that tastes like a honey bun? Yumm! It looks so simple to make too, I love it!
Sounds easy and it looks divine!
I've never actually had a honey bun, and they don't really appeal to me, but this cake sure does. I could eat it all in one fell swoop!
i don't think i've ever had a honey bun…this looks so scrumptious.. probably shouldn't be reading food blogs at this hour! i have to try some now! =)
This looks like something even a baking-challenged cook like myself could handle — and impress folks! Not to mention loving it myself. Thanks for sharing.
Well I'll be. I have never had a honey bun cake. Looks amazing. Wish I had some with my coffee right about now. Great post!
Yum! This looks fantastic. Honey Bun Cake is a great idea!
Oh Girl…you are after my heart with this Honey Bun Cake, it looks so delicious!
With a name like "Honey Bun Cake" how can anyone resist. Fabulous cake and love the easy recipe!
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I get in baking moods too, AND I love recipes that use cake mixes — for those times I need something fast and easy.
My Dad loves honey buns — this looks like it would be a winner in his book — saving in my recipe file!
I love recipes that start with cake mix! Thanks so much for posting this! It's going on my TRY list!
Now that looks like a cake everyone would love. YUM.
mmm! I can't say that I've had honey bun cake and it looks like I'm missing out! It sounds just perfect!
What a great spin off to the Honey Bun….can't wait to make this! You are a genius!
Just made this, delicious!!
I've seen several recipes for Honey Bun cakes and have yet to make one even though I have heard hey are amazingly delicious.
This looks amazing–it will be on the menu this weekend! Have a great day.
Sounds wonderful. I love recipes that use cake mix, it just adds a little extra flavor.
Ooo yum this looks delicious! Glad I stumbled onto your blog 🙂
Can't wait to try this one! Thanks for sharing this recipe!
I like this idea!
I can't wait to try this!!!! So glad that you posted it!!
Hi, friend! I'm admiring all your creative posts here so can you please share them with us at the Creative Bloggers' Party & Hop? Hope to see you there at the party 🙂
{doing a happy dance} So happy to hear that Renee. Love that you made it your own and lightened up where you could!! Great idea! Thanks for coming back and letting me know how it turned out :o)
WOW! Made this for the family yesterday! It was a total hit. I adapted it where I could with lighter options & no one could tell. LOVED it! TY!
I printed this recipe! My son is going to be so excited! The Hostess Honey Buns are his favorite but we can't get them here. Thanks!
omg it just looks sinful! as do all of your sidebar recipes…i'm so impressed! looking forward to reading!
Made this the other day…I could and almost did eat the whole thing by myself!
Thanks so much for the great recipe. I made it the other day and it was outstanding!
This sounds great, Thanks so much for the printable recipe.
What I would do for some of this cake right now!
We are in our final week of Get Grillin' – Dessert is the theme and we would love if you submitted up to any 3 recipes (they don't have to be grilled) to our link up. This one would be perfect! This week we have a Rouxbe Cooking School giveaway. http://su.pr/2YaIiV
I made this recipe yesterday and it is wonderful!! I shared to everyone and they all loved it as well, also made the whole house smell yummy 🙂 Thank you for sharing! My Aunt is making it for a family reunion this weekend!!
I've made this cake several times and it is SO good!!! 🙂
I make this too – love it! Your picture is fabulous!
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This is next on my list to make, have to go and get Sour Cream. It looks so yummy!
I just made this cake and all I can say is OMGoodness!!!! It is AWESOME. It tastes like a giant honey bun. LOVE IT
Kathy – so happy you liked it!!
I made this for the first time ever this past weekend. It was gone, lickety split. Made it for my friend two days later. She's been singing my praises since. What a fabulous cake! Thank you for sharing the love.
It's in my oven right now and smells divine. So easy to make! I can't wait to taste it!
Oh dear.. Im afraid I MUST make this soon. 😉 Thanks!
I made this cake before for my kids school carnival for the cake walk. When it was their turn to pick a baked item, I MADE them pick mine and then we went home and ate it. I'm so glad I did!! So yummy!!!
Taste just like a honey bun! I loved it and could not stop eating it. Thanks for the recipe.
OH MY WORD!! I am in love with the deliciousness and simplicity of this cake! It didnt last very long with my family and coworkers either! Adding this to the recipe book! Gotta love semi homemade!
I just took this out of the oven 20 minutes ago. I had to cut it and try it right then. My house smells so good and this cake is out of this world! I am sure when everyone gets home there won't be much left!!! Great recipe!!!
Oh I love hearing that!! The cook should always have dibs on the first taste! Thank you so much for letting me know! 🙂
I was so excited to find this recipe! I have had Honey Bun Cake once before and it was awesome! I haven't been able to find a recipe for it since! I made it as soon as I found it. In fact, I made Honey Bun Cupcakes today. I gave you a shout out on my teaching blog today. Let me clarify, I do a post each Monday called "Mouth-Watering Monday" where I post a favorite recipe. Your Honey Bun Cake is my recipe this week! Hop on over to check it out!
http://krazyfunteaching.blogspot.com/2012/08/mouth-watering-monday_13.html
I hope you enjoy it!
Holly
This looks soooo good! Thanks for sharing!
I baked this yesterday for a family dinner……well….it was just crazy insane FABULOUS! It is beyond delicious! I find it very exciting to try a new recipe and it comes out this dang good!
I don't like cake very much (I'm an ice cream kind of girl) but I really really liked this cake!! I am thinking of trying to do it in cupcakes for my little guys birthday tomorrow!
Made these this morning for five and my six children and they loved them!! So yummy, so moist, so soft, so sweet, so gonna make these again!! Thanks for sharing :).
I made this last night, and it was much better after sitting overnight! Delicious!
Making this for my baby for VDay 🙂 he loves honey buns! I ran into a little problem though. The biggest box of cake mix i could find was 16.5oz. Will this still work ok?
I was just wandering when cake comes out of oven if you could do like a poke cake and poke holes through it and then pour the glaze over it?
I take it to church socials and only the crumbs are left.
I poke holes in mine to get the icing to the bottom as well.
I made this last night and IT WAS GREAT!!! Thank you for posting it.
WOW! I tried this recipe the other day and it came out so good that i have made 2 more times since! I run a small BBQ takeaway restaurant in central Ohio and i am always looking for new desserts to make. Thanks for giving me lots of great options!
How have I never stumbled upon your site?!?! Immediately I've bookmarked you! And am honestly considering to tell the church I'll be making ALL the desserts for potluck from here on!! Haha!! Is it bad if I just take 3 desserts instead of a meal, salad and dessert?? These are beautiful and mouthwatering just to look at….. Xoxo can't wait to try! God bless! ????MH
Mmmm. Looks great! I will try when fall rolls around. Too hot( August) now for the oven. Thanks!
I love this recipe and my daughter said it's the best cake she has ever had, yummy! It's also perfect with the cooler months coming.
I make all kinds of cake. Mostly from scratch. Okay I made two of these cake and I double the recipe for each one. One for my family and one to share. I never got to share the second one. This cake is sooo good and so easy to make. They started on the second one and secretly I was so happy because I don't do box cakes. This one was great with less work.
I made this last night to go with my corned beef, potatoes, carrots and cabbage dinner. It was the perfect complement to the meal. My mother-in-law asked for the recipe because she wants to make it for her sorority get together next month. Thanks for the recipe!
Thank you will do an FYI I love your recipes ever since I started using my crockpot a year ago you have been my go to my family loves what I cook an I have fun making it. Cant wait to make this cake getting my ingredients today thanks WE LOVE YOU!!!
I have gotten rave reviews on this cake from every event that I take it to, and have gotten requestts for it.
I also have to keep printing the recipe, because I give my hard copy to whoever asks for it.
Simply a great cake.
Another request, so here we go again!
I absolutely love that you take pictures of ingredients and each step as you go along… this is so helpful.. thank you!
This looks yummy but I thought it would have honey in it. Honey buns you get at the store have honey listed in the ingredients. I love cinnamon so I may make it anyhow and maybe put some honey in the glaze. I love most all of your recipes. Thanks!
About how many ounces for the milk it looks like more then 4-6 tbsp is it 1/4 2 ozs wanna make sure I measure it correct
Folks always measure powdered sugar differently. Some pack it in – some don’t. Some overmeasure and some don’t. So that is why I say 4-6 tbsp. So, what I would say is start with 4 tbsp. You can always add more but you can’t take it away. Whisk it really good and see if you like the thickness. If you want it thinner, just add a bit more milk until you get it where you want it. 🙂
My mother wants me to make that cake, so I'll make it for her someday soon and, also, I wrote down the recipe, so I'm going to use it as a shopping list. Maybe I'll bake it this year on Halloween or Thanksgiving!
This cake is AMAZING!!! So good!!! I made it for the weekend because my parents were in town and there’s one piece left! 🙂
Do you mix the honey in with the cake mix or with the glaze?
Hayley, the honey goes in with the glaze 🙂
Best recipe!!
This sounds delicious, but could I make these as cupcakes instead of cake, and if so, how long should I bake them for?
Hi Dee! I am sure you absolutely could. I haven’t tested it yet so couldn’t really give you a time on it for cupcakes though. You may have to play it by ear 🙂