Yield: 12
Pumpkin Honeybun Cake
If you're a big fan of the original Honey Buns, you'll love this Pumpkin Honeybun Cake! An easy cinnamon cake (made with slightly-altered cake mix!) is divided by a layer of brown-sugar-pecan filling, and finished off with a homemade cinnamon-vanilla glaze. Yum!
Ingredients
For the Cake:
- 1 (16.25 oz) box white cake mix
- 1 ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon cloves
- ¼ teaspoon ginger
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil
- ⅓ cup sour cream
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup canned pumpkin, not pumpkin pie filling
For the Filling:
- ⅔ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup toasted pecans, chopped
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
For the Glaze:
- ¾ cup powdered sugar
- 1 ½ tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray a 9x13 baking pan and set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine cake mix, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and ginger. Whisk in the brown sugar, vegetable oil, sour cream, and eggs. Add in the canned pumpkin and stir to bring together.
- To make the filling, combine the brown sugar, toasted pecans, and cinnamon in a small bowl.
- Spread half of the cake mixture into the bottom of the prepared baking pan. Sprinkle the brown sugar/pecan filling over the entire surface of the cake batter. Then spread the remaining cake batter on to the top of the filling.
- Place the cake into the oven to bake for 40 to 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean (or with moist crumbs). Once the cake has baked, remove from the oven and place onto a cooling rack to cool. As soon as the cake comes out of the oven, make the glaze by combining all of the ingredients in a small bowl and whisk until smooth.
- Let the cake cool for 5 to 10 minutes before glazing the cake. Pour the glaze on to the top of the cake and spread to all of the edges.
- Allow the cake to cool for several more minutes before slicing and serving while still warm. This Pumpkin Honey Bun Cake is also delicious room temperature!
Nutrition
Serving: 1, Calories: 249kcal, Carbohydrates: 36g, Protein: 2g, Fat: 11g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g, Monounsaturated Fat: 4g, Trans Fat: 0.05g, Cholesterol: 45mg, Sodium: 27mg, Potassium: 123mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 34g, Vitamin A: 3284IU, Vitamin C: 1mg, Calcium: 51mg, Iron: 1mg