Bakery Style Honey Bun Cake

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt adds creaminess with fewer calories.

yellow cake mix

🥗Healthier: homemade cake batter

💰Cheaper: vanilla cake mix

Homemade batter can be healthier and cheaper.

powdered sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: granulated sugar

Coconut sugar is less processed.

honey

🥗Healthier: agave syrup

💰Cheaper: maple syrup

Maple syrup can be more affordable.

Grease a 9x3 pan with cooking spray or butter.

Preheat the oven to 350°F.

In a bowl, whisk together 1 cup of brown sugar and 1 teaspoon of cinnamon, then set aside.

In a large mixing bowl, add 1 box of moist Supreme yellow cake mix.

Add 1.5 sticks of melted unsalted butter to the cake mix.

Add 4 eggs to the mixing bowl.

Add 8 oz of sour cream to the mixture.

Add 1 teaspoon of pure vanilla bean paste.

Add 1/2 cup of milk to the mixture.

Whisk all ingredients together until well combined.

Pour half of the batter into the greased baking dish and spread it out evenly.

Spread the cinnamon and brown sugar mixture over the first layer of batter.

Pour the remaining batter over the cinnamon and brown sugar layer.

Use a butter knife to swirl the batter together if desired.

Bake in the preheated oven at 350°F for approximately 50 minutes, or until it passes the cake test.

While the cake is baking, prepare the topping by mixing 2 cups of confectionary sugar with 1 teaspoon of vanilla flavoring.

Add 1/4 cup of milk gradually to the sugar mixture until the desired consistency is reached.

Once the cake is done, pour the topping over the warm cake.

Let the cake cool for a moment before slicing and serving.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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Allergens