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Honey Bun Cake (No Cake Mix!)
Honey Bun Cake tastes like the classic yellow honey bun cake with brown sugar filling, topped with rich icing made famous by Betty Crocker!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
1 hr 5 mins
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 454 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Yellow Cake:
- 2 1/4 cups flour
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter , softened
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 2 large egg yolks
Brown Sugar Pecan Filling:
- 1 cup brown sugar , packed
- 1/3 cup pecans , chopped
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
Vanilla Icing:
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 3 tablespoons whole milk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9x9 inch baking pan with baking spray.
- In your stand mixer, mix the softened butter, sour cream, vegetable oil, vanilla and eggs and egg yolks until fully combined and lightened then add in the flour, sugar, and baking powder on low speed.
- Pour 1/2 of the batter in the bottom of the baking pan and spread.
- In a small bowl mix the brown sugar, cinnamon and pecans and sprinkle over the cake batter in the baking pan.
- Add in the remaining half of the batter carefully and bake for 45 minutes until the top is just golden brown.
- Combine the powdered sugar, milk and vanilla, poke the cake with a fork 10-15 times and and pour over the cake then let cool completely.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
454kcal
(23%)
Carbohydrates
83g
(28%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Cholesterol
70mg
(23%)
Sodium
36mg
(2%)
Potassium
207mg
(6%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
63g
(126%)
Vitamin A
210IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
0.2mg
(0%)
Calcium
101mg
(10%)
Iron
1.6mg
(9%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 454
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 454kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 83g | 28% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 70mg | 23% |
| Sodium | 36mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 207mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 63g | 126% |
| Vitamin A | 210IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 101mg | 10% |
| Iron | 1.6mg | 9% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.