Easy honeybun cake made with yellow cake mix. My family can’t get enough of this cake!
A few weeks ago I asked y’all which desserts you wanted me to upload for the holidays. To my surprise many of you requested an easy moist honeybun cake recipe! Well my loves – I am here, and ready to share this super easy honeybun cake recipe that I have made TWICE this past week, because my family just can’t get enough of this stuff!
Semi-Homemade Honeybun Cake, All Homemade Flavors
For all of my readers that hate from scratch recipes, you’ll be pleased to know that this honeybun cake recipe is made with a box of yellow cake mix. So no worries, you will be able to make this easy moist honeybun cake without any issues!
This recipe will quickly become a family favorite. If you’re making it during the holidays, I suggest making more than one honeybun cake, because it will go fast!
If you loved my semi-homemade honeybun cake, check out these other delicious cake recipes from I Heart Recipes:
Old Fashioned Hummingbird Sheet Cake
Lemon Loaf Pound Cake
Homemade Southern Caramel Cake
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Easy Moist Honeybun Cake
Ingredients
- 15 oz yellow cake mix
- 3/4 cup buttermilk
- 4 medium sized eggs
- 3/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1/3 cup butter unsalted
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
Icing
- 2 cup powdered sugar
- 4 tbsp milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Prepare a 9X13 pan with nonstick spray.
- In a large bowl, combine the cake mix, oil, eggs, buttermilk and butter.
- After the batter is well combine, pour half of it into your prepared pan.
- In another bowl, combine the brown sugar, nutmef and cinnamon.
- Sprinkle on top of the batter in your pan, covering the entire area.
- Take the remaining batter and pour it over the brown sugar mixture.
- Using a knife, swirl the top layer of batter and brown sugar mixture together to make a pretty swirl design
- Bake for 40-50 minutes.
- While baking, prepare the icing by mixing the powdered sugar, milk and vanilla together.
- When the cake comes out of the oven, pour the icing all over.
- Cool for 15-20 minutes before cutting.
- Serve & enjoy!
Now Rosie I know my iPad isn’t deceiving me this time…there is no video! I just had to mess with you! Happy Sunday! Pray you and the family enjoy the rest of your day!
LOL!!! I don’t do videos for all the recipes darlin’. XOXO
I know I know…. 🙂
I love how easy it is to mix this cake together. And, love the vanilla glaze on top!
Glad that you like the recipe!
I can’t wait to try the recipe.
Hi Rosie— any idea if this can be made in sheet pan size? Thx
What size sheet pan?
Oooooh! I can’t wait to make. As soon as I seen the title I screamed!! LoL! I will let you know as soon as I make this cake.
Thanks for coming by Shay!
Rosie, you are the best. May God continue to bless you and your family !
Blessings to you and yours Freddie!
Hi Rosie—
A 15x10x1 sheet pan is what I was thinking about— We have a large family and I get told off if I make a dessert and everyone can’t get some:) thx,
Maybe try doubling this recipe.
My kids and I made this last night… They loved it ! Thanks for sharing all your amazing recipes.
So glad that you liked the recipe!
Hey Rosie,
This sounds delicious, this will be a new dessert on my Thanksgiving menu! Thanks
I appreciate you coming by Grace!
Hey Rosie, I made this cake and it so the bomb! I will add this to my list of cakes. Thank you for your recipes!!!
Thank YOU for trying the recipe Katherine! XOXO
Hey Rosie,girl I have made this cake again ,it is very addictive!!! Just had to let you know☺
Tell me about it! I can’t get enough of this cake! XOXO
Sounds delicious! Might actually make this cake for breakfast!
Can this recipe be doubled?
Yes.
In a 9×11 casserole pan? Will that be ge enough?
No, but you can make two separate cakes
Omg!! This cake was a smash hit. I made it for the first time last night and it wasn’t cut into until today. The cake is sweet but it’s delicious and needless to say the cake is gone!
CAN whole milk be substituted for the buttermilk?
No, sorry.
My hubby loves honey buns. I’ll definitely have to make this
Grandsons coming for the week and they would love this. Can it be half this recipe?
Sure. 🙂
Hi Rosie my name is Wanda and I’m from Missouri. I have a honey bunch cake recipe as well that I use and I use can milk instead of butter milk and I don’t use any butter in mine. I also add chopped nuts and sometimes raisins.
And? The point is??
Hi Rosie !
I am interested in trying this recipe! But I wanted to know could I use 3 large eggs instead of 4 medium. Medium eggs are so hard to find :/
Thanks
Shan
Yes, that will work!
Easy and Wonderful!
Made this today with rave reviews from the home team. Will definitely make again. Thank you.
love your recipes , only problem is whenever I open your link I get an intrusion alert, could you see if you could fix this please as it makes me nervous , you know the hackers out there , thank you
Hi there! It sounds like you may have something on your end 🙁
Hi Rosie!
I tried this recipe last night and it was every bit of AMAZING!!! Thanks for sharing your recipes with the world. I plan on making your pecan pie, candied yams, and southern green beans recipes this Sunday!! Thanks again!
Thanks so much for trying my recipe!
Oooowee!!! This was so good! Everyone loved it and theyre already asking me to make it again Thanks for a fantastic recipe!
Thanks for trying! XOXO
I truly loved making this recipe. This cake turned out so moist. Thank you, it was a hit at Thanksgiving!!
Greatest Coffee Cake hands down. Better than any homemade, bakery made, or fancy tea house made. Mine isn’t a true Honey Bun as I made a streusel topping instead of your icing. I cut the recipe in half so I have half of the cake mix left. Oh dear, whatever will I do with it? I know, another Honey Bun cake next week. Thank you so much for sharing.
Thanks so much for trying! XOXO
I really can’t wait to bake this!
My family and coworkers love this cake…I make it often
Thanks so much for trying my recipe Shantel!
Tried this today and like all your recipes, it’s a keeper. It will become a regular staple. It was super easy to make and it’s delicious. It’s not overly sweet. The perfect combination. I used half and half in place of the buttermilk (all I had) and still delicious
This cake is now a legend on our farm. I made it one harvest and they were all fighting over the last piece. I was stunned because it comes mostly from a cake mix, and is simple to make. Now I am requested to make it every year at harvest. And one of the guys has started calling it the “Honeymoon Cake!” Hilarious and yummy I guess.