Honey Bun Cake

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HONEY BUN CAKE

 

 

1 (18.25-ounce) package yellow cake mix with pudding

4 large eggs

2/3 cup vegetable oil

1/3 cup water

1 (8-ounce) carton sour cream

1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar

1 tsp. ground cinnamon

2/3 cup chopped pecans

Powdered Sugar Glaze (below)

 

Combine first 5 ingredients in a mixing bowl; beat at

medium speed with an electric mixer 2 minutes. Set aside.

Combine brown sugar; cinnamon, and pecans; set aside.

Pour half of batter into a greased and floured 13x9-inch

pan. Sprinkle half of sugar mixture over batter. Repeat

procedure with remaining batter and sugar mixture. Gently

swirl batter with a knife.

Bake at 350 degrees F. for 35 minutes or until a wooden

pick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove from oven.

Drizzle glaze over cake, and cool. Cut into squares.

Yield: 15 servings.

 

POWDERED SUGAR GLAZE:

 

1 cup sifted powdered sugar

1 tblsp. plus 1 tsp. milk

1/2 tsp. vanilla extract

 

Combine all ingredients; stir or beat at medium speed

with an electric mixer until smooth. Yield: 1/3 cup.

 

VARIATIONS:

Lemon Glaze - Substitute fresh lemon juice for milk.

 

Orange Glaze - Substitute fresh orange juice for milk.