It’s Day 12 in our 12 Days of Christmas Baking series, and I *think* I saved my favorite for last. (It’s hard to tell, there are so many recipes here that I just love!)
This is one of my all-time favorites though, given to me by a friend who baked it for our family soon after we had our third baby. I’m pretty sure that I ate nothing other than Honey Bun Cake for two days straight after she brought it! It’s undoubtedly the yummiest, moistest, make-me-the-happiest breakfast cake ever. . . I promise.
We usually bake it early Christmas Eve so it’s marked off our to-do list, and you can just imagine how yummy the kitchen smells the rest of the day (heavenly!) Last year my littlest (who was then just four), made several comments asking why we get all the presents when it’s Jesus’ Birthday. 
She thought we should make Him a Ladybug Cake, but was pretty content with this one after it was all baked up. Let me know if you try it out. . .I’m almost positive this one will become a favorite in your home too!
Ingredients
- {For Cake}
- 1 yellow cake mix Duncan Hines Cake Mix
- 1 cup sour cream
- 4 eggs
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup oil
- {For Filling}
- 3/4 cup brown sugar $0.55/1 Dixie Crystals Sugar, exp. 12/31/11 (Publix Winter Savings Booklet)
- 3 tsp. cinnamon
- {For Icing}
- 2 cups powdered sugar $0.55/1 Dixie Crystals Sugar, exp. 12/31/11 (Publix Winter Savings Booklet)
- 3-4 tbsp. milk
- 2 tsp. vanilla
- {Note: my friend always doubles the icing, I usually use 3 cups powdered sugar, 5-6 tbsp. milk and 3 tsp vanilla, not quite double but a bit more than the original recipe calls for.}
Instructions
- Mix the cake mix, sour cream, eggs, sugar & oil.
- In separate bowl stir together the brown sugar & cinnamon.
- Pour 1/2 of the cake mixture into 9×13 pan. Then add the brown sugar cinnamon mixture.
- Pour remaining cake batter on top.
- Bake at 275 for 50 -60 minutes. (And just wait for your house to start smelling divine!)
- While cake is baking, mix the icing ingredients all up together and pour over cake after it's cooled slightly.
- Enjoy!
Looking for more recipe ideas?
- 12 Days of Christmas Baking Day One: Peppermint Chocolate Fudge
- 12 Days of Christmas Baking Day Two: Christmas Crack {AKA Saltine Toffee Candy}
- 12 Days of Christmas Baking Day Three: Chocolate Pretzel Bites
- 12 Days of Christmas Baking Day Four: Peppermint Crinkle Cookies
- 12 Days of Christmas Baking Day Five: Peanut Butter Fudge
- 12 Days of Christmas Baking Day Six: Rolo Bites
- 12 Days of Christmas Baking Day Seven: White Chocolate Gingerbread Bars
- 12 Days of Christmas Baking Day Eight: Reese’s Peanut Butter Bars
- 12 Days of Christmas Baking Day Nine: Gooey Butter Cake
- 12 Days of Christmas Baking Day Ten: Best Ever Chocolate Chip Cookies
- 12 Days of Christmas Baking Day Eleven: Muddy Buddy Chex Mix
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Hi Laurie,
Thank you so much for your wonderful recipes. Did you really mean to write 275 for the cooking temp of this cake?
I can’t wait to make this and the Gooey Butter Cake!
Yes ~ I’m surprised myself by that every time! But it is 275… my oven cooks hot so it usually is done in 50 minutes easily for me, but if you’re not sure you may let it cook all the way up to an hour. Hope that helps!
Made this last night and it was so delicious this morning!
We’ve got it in the oven now Alice ~ yum!