Honey Bun Cake

jeffraben.com/recipes · No. 478

The easy one: a yellow-cake-mix sheet cake with a cinnamon brown sugar ripple and a warm honey icing poured over straight out of the oven. Dairy-free as written.

Recipe no.: #478
Course: Dessert
Source: Leket Israel — Leave No Crumb Behind (2025)

Ingredients

Cake: 1 box yellow cake mix
4 eggs
3/4 cup oil
1 cup dairy-free sour cream
Filling: 1 cup light brown sugar
2 teaspoons cinnamon
Icing: 2 cups powdered sugar
4 tablespoons warm water
3 teaspoons honey

Method

Preheat oven to 350°F. Line or spray a 9x13-inch baking dish.
In a large bowl, whisk together the cake mix, eggs, oil and sour cream until combined.
In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar and cinnamon, and set aside.
Pour half of the cake batter into the baking dish. Sprinkle the sugar mixture on top. Pour the remaining cake batter over and spread it evenly with a spatula.
Bake for 30 minutes.
While the cake bakes, whisk together the powdered sugar, water, and honey until smooth.
Pour the icing over the hot cake as soon as it comes out of the oven.

By Rachelli Katz, from the Leket Israel 'Leave No Crumb Behind' honey cake collection (Rosh Hashanah 2025).

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