Honey Bun Cake Recipe With Buttermilk - Easy 1 Hour Recipe
If you love honey buns, then you will be obsessed with our easy honey bun cake recipe with buttermilk. It's tender, moist, and packed with flavor!
Our recipe is extremely easy to make and far less work than actual honey buns! And, it even uses a pre-made cake mix to cut back on even more work! So, what are you waiting for? Read on to learn exactly how we make this fantastic cake!
Servings: 10 servings
Equipment
- 8 or 9-inch cake pan
- Non-stick baking paper
- non-stick cooking or baking spray
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Mixing bowls
- Cooling Rack
- Fork or knife
Ingredients
Ingredients for the cake
- 18.25 ounces vanilla sponge cake mix
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup buttermilk room temperature
- 4 large eggs room temperature
- 3/4 cup vegetable oil
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
Ingredients for the glaze
- 1/2 cup milk room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar sifted
Instructions
- Make the cake batterPreheat your oven to 320ºF (160ºC). Line a cake pan with a disc of non-stick baking paper. And, for added protection, spray it with non-stick cooking or baking spray. Set it aside.To start, combine the cake mix and baking soda inside a large mixing bowl. Set this mix aside. In a separate bowl, whisk together the buttermilk, large eggs, and vegetable oil. Whisk until you have a uniform wet mixture.Next, add the wet ingredient mixture into your dry cake mix. Again, whisk the ingredients together. Your cake batter should be completely smooth and free of any lumps (other than the sugar granules).18.25 ounces vanilla sponge cake mix, 1/2 teaspoon baking soda, 1 cup buttermilk, 4 large eggs, 3/4 cup vegetable oil
- Assemble your cakeBefore you bake your cake, in a small bowl, combine the brown sugar and cinnamon. Whisk them well to make cinnamon sugar.Then, pour your cake batter directly into the cake pan. Add in teaspoons of cinnamon sugar around the cake. Give each spot a swirl to incorporate the sugar into the batter. Do not over mix it. It should be just incorporated.3/4 cup brown sugar, 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- Bake your cakeOnce your honey bun cake recipe with buttermilk is ready to bake, add it on the middle oven rack and bake it for roughly 30-35 minutes. The exact time will depend on the size of the cake pan you use.Once fully baked, remove the cake from the oven. Punch holes throughout the entire surface using a fork and knife. Allow it to cool at room temperature.
- Make the glazeWhile your cake is cooling, start making the glaze. Simply whisk together the milk, vanilla extract, and powdered sugar until you have a silky smooth mixture.Then, immediately pour the glaze over your cake. Do it while your cake is still warm so that it soaks into the holes. Once poured, you can allow the cake to cool completely before removing it from the pan and serving it.1/2 cup milk, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
Notes
Do not leave out the bicarb in this honey bun cake recipe with buttermilk. Because you are using buttermilk (while it has many benefits) it does lower the leavening abilities in the cake mix. So, by adding the bicarb (an alkaline) with the buttermilk (an acid), you are creating a new raising agent.
For the glaze, you can add other flavorings such as lemon extract or a nut extract. And, you can even adjust the consistency. For a runnier glaze, add a touch more milk to thin it down. To thicken it, add more sifted powdered sugar.
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