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 22, 2018 @ 06:39:08
Did anyone need to cook it longer than 40 min?
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Nov 22, 2018 @ 10:09:53
It’s been a long time since I’ve made the cake, Lisa, so hopefully people who’ve had recent experience with it will weigh in. I’m glad you ended up liking it.
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Nov 22, 2018 @ 06:18:50
I made this today and it’s awesome! Got to eat it warm and it’s heavenly. I’m going to make another one for tomorrow. I hope it’s as yummy after sitting overnight.
Note: When I put the batter in the baking dish I felt like there wasn’t enough. The layers were very thin but it rose beautifully. So if you think your dish is too big… it’s not. 🙂
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Nov 22, 2018 @ 06:18:50
I made this today and it’s awesome! Got to eat it warm and it’s heavenly. I’m going to make another one for tomorrow. I hope it’s as yummy after sitting overnight.
Note: When I put the batter in the baking dish I felt like there wasn’t enough. The layers were very thin but it rose beautifully. So if you think your dish is too big… it’s not. 🙂
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Sep 24, 2018 @ 20:25:46
Mine didn’t turn out like the picture! It’s brown and super fluffy.. it sure what I did wrong!! Over cooked it a little for sure
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Sep 25, 2018 @ 07:46:56
But if you slather enough butter on top while it’s still warm I’m guessing it still tastes pretty good!
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Sep 03, 2018 @ 17:50:08
Made this cake for today’s labor day picnic and it is delicious! My husband alone had 3 pieces! He leaned over and said “this recipe’s a keeper”. Thanks for posting it!
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Sep 04, 2018 @ 09:01:52
Sandy, I’m so happy to see this. This simple little cake is the winningest thing I’ve ever found and I wish I had a million more recipes like it. People love it. Thanks so much for coming back to comment!
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Jan 08, 2018 @ 16:54:33
1/8/18 – made it today and it’s greattttt! A keeper
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Jan 09, 2018 @ 19:12:03
This one’s a never-fail – glad you like it.
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Dec 22, 2017 @ 14:08:48
Can you make it without sour cream? I am not a fan but I don’t want to mess up the recipe?
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Dec 23, 2017 @ 16:40:32
You could try one of these:
Substitute one of the following for each 1 cup of sour cream:
For baking: 7/8 cup buttermilk or sour milk plus 3 tablespoons butter.
For baking: 1 cup yogurt plus 1 teaspoon baking soda.
For baking: 3/4 cup sour milk plus 1/3 cup butter.
For baking: 3/4 cup buttermilk plus 1/3 cup butter.
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Come give us a report on how it turns out!
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Sep 05, 2017 @ 15:42:58
I ‘ve been making this for years, but my recipe calls for a cup of raisins that I mix with the cinnamon and brown sugar before adding to the cake.
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Sep 05, 2017 @ 15:50:43
I’m not a fan of raisins in cookies, but they sound like a good addition to this cake.
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Aug 08, 2017 @ 14:32:03
Should I grease the pan??
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Aug 09, 2017 @ 13:39:16
Lightly, yes.
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Dec 24, 2016 @ 22:53:59
Not sure if I commented before, oh well! Lol. Just finished making 2 of these delicious cakes for tomorrow’s Christmas dinner! Everyone always enjoys it. Thanks for the recipe!!
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Dec 25, 2016 @ 08:12:36
Glad that worked out, Felicia!
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Dec 22, 2016 @ 12:51:48
I made this for Thanksgiving everyone loved it! I’ve been requested to make 3 for Christmas!
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Dec 17, 2016 @ 16:51:46
Awesome. Had some at a gathering and had to get the recipe. Just made it for the first time. Thank you for sharing!!
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Dec 18, 2016 @ 07:59:44
Glad you enjoyed, Atonya.
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Oct 21, 2016 @ 10:02:40
This cake turned out awesome! I had some issues with layering and swirling, but it stilled looked okay after baking.
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Sep 24, 2016 @ 12:35:04
Everyone loves it! Going to tailgate with it today!!!
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Sep 18, 2016 @ 08:34:45
So delicious and easy, my children LOVE it!!
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Sep 09, 2016 @ 13:38:09
WOW, it’s good and SO SIMPLE to make. Once the first person tries at the potluck, the word will spread and it’ll be gone instantly. Thank you Judy and thank you Pinterest for leading me to this recipe.
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Sep 06, 2016 @ 22:37:11
Made it, it was wonderful right out of the oven! Still awesome the next day cold with a cup of coffee. Took some to work and received several compliments. Thanks for sharing.
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Sep 02, 2016 @ 13:35:25
Going too make this for the 1st time for labor day treat looks good
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Sep 02, 2016 @ 15:05:51
Let us know how it turns out, Shirley.
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Sep 01, 2016 @ 09:21:59
This recipe sounds really good. I’m just wondering does the sour cream have to go in it? Is there a substitute?
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Sep 02, 2016 @ 15:04:56
You could try these options, or there are more via Google:
“Substitute one of the following for each 1 cup of sour cream: For baking: 7/8 cup buttermilk or sour milk plus 3 tablespoons butter. For baking: 1 cup yogurt plus 1 teaspoon baking soda. For baking: 3/4 cup sour milk plus 1/3 cup butter.”
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Aug 21, 2016 @ 18:30:20
One of my FAVORITE recipes from Pinterest! My family loves this cake. I have made is so many times. Making it again this week! 🙂 Thanks for posting.
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Aug 17, 2016 @ 16:41:27
I hope i didn’t mess up . Put some brown surger in with cake mix and sour cream mix before i relized what i wad doing .
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Aug 18, 2016 @ 12:27:29
How did it turn out?
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Jul 26, 2016 @ 19:58:42
SOOOO many comments on this cake…..TOP NOTCH!! I’ve made about 10 in 2 weeks! They love it!
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Jul 26, 2016 @ 21:14:38
That’s so cool. This is my all-time most-popular post – wish I had another recipe as perfect!
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Jul 06, 2016 @ 03:24:22
Thanks for responding to my question Judy, I’m makin’ this in the morning!
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Jul 04, 2016 @ 11:05:36
Can this site over night.. I want to make it for breakfast foe a work meeting. Or should I make it in the am?
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Jul 04, 2016 @ 12:56:30
Most likely it wouldn’t be a problem, but because of the eggs and sour cream be sure to refrigerate it.
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Jun 26, 2016 @ 19:49:24
I have 5 white cake mixes my husband keeps buying but no yellow. How do you think that will work?
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Jun 26, 2016 @ 19:52:12
I think it will work just fine. Add a drop or two of food coloring if it looks anemic.
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May 15, 2016 @ 09:45:46
Seriouslu, such an amazing cake!!!! My coworkers rant and rave about it!! It reminds us back to our jail working days (were deputies….inmates were served a honey bun breakfast bread that smells similar….but this tastes divine compared to that!!)
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May 15, 2016 @ 10:14:48
Good to know. I consider it light-years beyond the packaged honeybuns of my youth. Sinfully perfect.
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May 11, 2016 @ 17:05:24
I’m making this right now. Smells so good. I won’t be able to try it because I am sending it along with my 13 yearold son to a friends evening that they have every Thursday night. I’ll send concensus tomorrow night. So excited! Thanks for posting.
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May 12, 2016 @ 12:07:21
Yes, definitely share whether there was any reaction at all from 13-year-olds, or if it was all inhaled so quickly nobody paid attention to individual flavors. 🙂
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May 18, 2016 @ 20:49:35
The Son says, “A massive hit. Make it again every day!” He did not return with one piece for me. A friend Gladys was over and now I have to make one for her, too. So guess what I will be doing tomorrow! Thanks again!
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May 19, 2016 @ 14:58:10
You are most welcome – glad your popularity is soaring. 🙂
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Jan 19, 2019 @ 18:02:48
Still making this cake 3 years later! Wonderful. People think it is an old family recipe. One of the best cakes ever. Thank you, again!
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Jan 27, 2019 @ 13:44:09
So good of you to come back and let me know, Susan, and I’m sorry to have been out of the loop for a bit. I think this must be the world’s winningest recipe!
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May 09, 2016 @ 21:40:13
I remember in Jr High back in the 74 We had a break between classes. I use to get something that look like this and a milk for a snack. I can’t wait to try this to see if its the same thing 😀
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May 10, 2016 @ 07:53:30
Report back!
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Mar 21, 2016 @ 15:58:54
Awesome cake ! one of those you can mix together before the oven is even heated up!!!!
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Mar 20, 2016 @ 10:55:45
Does the brown sugar need to be packed?
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Mar 21, 2016 @ 06:59:54
Always.
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Jun 09, 2017 @ 12:04:46
brown sugar need to be packed
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Mar 09, 2016 @ 09:26:16
have you tried nuts in this recipe?
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Mar 09, 2016 @ 10:15:01
No, but go for it! Walnuts, pecans, or whatever you like.
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Feb 13, 2016 @ 07:10:09
Do you have to grease the pan?
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Feb 13, 2016 @ 07:27:29
I would.
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Feb 11, 2016 @ 21:59:36
Just make it..taking it to school for poor Friday!! I’m sure they’ll love it!!
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Feb 07, 2016 @ 08:34:20
Is there an alternative for the sour cream? Forgot it at the store yesterday!!
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Feb 09, 2016 @ 09:03:33
McKenzie, in all such cases Google is your friend. I retired my apron and what I do with recipes is read and pass along to my husband who does all the cooking here, Hope your cake turned out well!
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Jan 31, 2016 @ 09:53:49
I’m not a baker and don’t have the patience for it but by golly this is the second time I made this. It lasted me a little over six days and it stayed moist!!
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Jan 26, 2016 @ 07:05:33
I have made this cake 3 times so far. Devoured each time. I am making them as cupcakes today for my surgical technology class. They are in for a treat!!!
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Jan 10, 2016 @ 19:14:36
Just made this. It was AMAZING! Thanks for sharing this.
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Jan 05, 2016 @ 11:56:52
WOULD THIS WORK USING A BUNDT PAN?
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Feb 01, 2016 @ 09:58:24
All I know to tell you is “Try that and report back.” 😊
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Dec 25, 2015 @ 07:11:53
Do you make the cake mix and add the ingredients or just use the cake mix dry? I’m a newbie at baking!
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Dec 25, 2015 @ 09:29:57
Add the dry cake mix to the ingredients named in the instructional paragraph. I see now that it isn’t clear exactly what they mean. Enjoy, and Merry Christmas!
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Dec 16, 2015 @ 08:01:16
Cake was awesome in fact I am going to make some like 12 and give them for Christmas gifts.Thank you so much for sharing.
M
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Dec 16, 2015 @ 16:23:08
Great! So glad that worked out.
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Nov 22, 2015 @ 11:42:14
It’s in the oven right now! YUM!
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Oct 17, 2015 @ 17:07:18
Looks so good think I’m going try this for dessert with my Sunday dinner tomorrow yummy
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Sep 06, 2015 @ 12:11:19
Thank you so much for sharing this recipe! I made it for a potluck at work (in which I missed bc I wasn’t feeling well) but it turned out wonderful. I had enough to share a well as plenty for myself due to missing the potluck lol.
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Sep 06, 2015 @ 14:46:48
Ooh, that’s trying new food the hard way!
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Jun 08, 2015 @ 20:24:47
Is this a good cake to cook the night before? If do should I still put the icing on top or wait til the Day of ?
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Jun 11, 2015 @ 08:21:23
Ice it while it’s warm so that the topping is more glaze-like. My husband made this again yesterday and threw in extra cinnamon, brown sugar, and a stick of butter. He took it to the barbershop as a thank-you gift so we didn’t taste any of it, but it looked irresistible.
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Jun 08, 2015 @ 19:52:56
This is definitely my go to cake!!! Moist, delicious and there are never any leftovers at parties and family gatherings!!! Thanks for the recipe!!!’:-) 🙂 🙂
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Jun 03, 2015 @ 21:17:12
Is this a good breakfast side dish, as cinnamon rolls, or is it more of a dessert? Wanting to serve it with a egg, gravy and biscuit casserole?
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Jun 04, 2015 @ 15:07:55
It’s like eating an old-fashioned honeybun for breakfast, so if that doesn’t sound too heavy with biscuits, anything goes!
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Jun 01, 2015 @ 13:00:30
Can this cake be refrigerated?
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Jun 01, 2015 @ 17:04:05
Yes, not a problem.
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Jun 01, 2015 @ 07:06:51
Holy crap! I just made this last night, it was simple and so freaking delicious. Thanks this recipe is a keeper!
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May 01, 2015 @ 10:19:48
looks so delicious; gonna make this weekend.
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May 03, 2015 @ 11:56:12
Be sure to let us know how you like it!
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Jan 16, 2015 @ 21:41:51
The Honey Bun cake looks delish!
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Jan 17, 2015 @ 11:39:54
It’s pretty sinful, Glenda.
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