ADDENDUM:
Okay, boys and girls, I just made this cake again for the first time in about eight years… and it’s ah-mazing. If possible, eat it warm, straight out of the oven. (After you frost it.) Yeah, it’s good.
Honey Bun Cake
1 yellow cake mix
1 cup brown sugar
2 cups powdered sugar
3/4 cup oil
1 Tablespoon cinnamon
4 Tablespoons milk
4 eggs
1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
8 oz sour cream
Mix cake mix, oil, eggs, and sour cream by hand, about 50 strokes.
Put half the batter in 9 x 13 pan.
Combine brown sugar and cinnamon and spread over entire cake. Spread the rest of the batter on top of this.
Use a knife to make swirls in the cake.
Bake at 325 degrees for about 40 minutes.
Blend powdered sugar, milk and vanilla extract and spread on warm cake.
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Nov 21, 2023 @ 21:03:28
Just tried making it for the first time. I used 2 & 1/4 cups flour, 1 & 1/2 cups sugar, 3 & 1/3 tsp. baking powder, 1/2 tsp. baking soda and 1/2 tsp. salt to make the cake mix. Saw other people asking and figured that might help someone. Very nice to see that you take time and effort to truly make this as helpful and collaborative as possible. Hope you and your family have a great Thanksgiving and I hope these notes help someone!
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Nov 22, 2023 @ 08:59:54
Austin, I can’t thank you enough for taking the time to test and perfect the recipe and then share the results with us. I made this post almost ten years ago and it’s remained my most-liked submission ever since.
Thank you for your generous feedback, especially since I’ve always had sort of a lackadaisical approach to true interaction here. Old and lazy, facts are facts.
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May 28, 2022 @ 05:32:09
There’s no water or milk in the cake? Just making sure before I make this. Thank you so much if you could respond.
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May 28, 2022 @ 07:02:17
Connie, it’s been years since I’ve made it, but it comes out really, you know… that word nobody likes. With the oil, 4 T milk, and the 4 eggs, it’s just right.
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May 28, 2022 @ 07:04:57
Also, there’s the 8 ounces of sour cream.
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Aug 27, 2021 @ 15:18:07
I don’t like using mixes. What would be the cake ingredients instead of mix?
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Aug 27, 2021 @ 17:59:11
Google is your friend, Bob. Try a site called All Recipes.
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Feb 04, 2022 @ 10:28:20
You just need a simple yellow cake recipe. Off the top of my head you’ll need flour, sugar, vanilla, milk or water, oil and a couple of whole eggs. Look in one of your cookbooks or hit up Google for a homemade yellow cake. White cake would work the same.
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Feb 04, 2022 @ 10:44:10
Thank you, Wanda, you were far more helpful than I was. I was likely feeling rushed and didn’t research an answer.
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Aug 16, 2021 @ 12:16:02
I think the oven temperature on this cake is too low, I made it following the full directions and it was still very undone. What can you tell me about this?
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Aug 17, 2021 @ 08:14:26
Judy, I can’t tell you much at all. This was one of my first posts when I started writing again, and I haven’t made the cake since then, many years later. I would suggest that if you like the recipe, bump the heat up a little and see what happens. Enjoy!
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Dec 12, 2020 @ 18:08:34
Did you ever hear back if you can make this in a bundt Pan? I’ve made it tons of times and always a huge hit (thank you!), but was just curious…..thank you!
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Dec 13, 2020 @ 09:00:33
I’d forgotten all about it, Rhonda, but you could give it a try and see what happens. I’m glad you like the recipe.
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Jan 27, 2019 @ 16:12:23
This is ALWAYS a huge hit when made😍💕 so super easy and delicious comfort, coffee and cake!
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Jan 29, 2019 @ 16:16:45
It’s waaaay past time for me to make this one again – it’s truly a winner.
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