Honey Bun Cake Recipe

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Easy honey bun cake recipe made with cake mix enriched with sour cream a cinnamon brown sugar pecan layer, topped with a sweet icing!

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In a large mixing bowl, combine 1/2 cake mix, butter, eggs, and sour cream, mixing just until smooth.

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Spread half of the batter cake into the bottom of the prepared pan.

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In a small bowl, combine the rest of the cake mix, brown sugar, pecans, and cinnamon.

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Sprinkle the mixture all over the cake batter in the baking dish.

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Dollop the remaining cake batter all over the pecan filling

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Bake the cake at 350F preheated oven for 40 minutes until golden brown. Spread frosting over top of the cake.

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Honey Bun Cake Recipe

Easy honey bun cake recipe made with cake mix enriched with sour cream a cinnamon brown sugar pecan layer, topped with a sweet icing!

Easy honey bun cake recipe made with cake mix enriched with sour cream a cinnamon brown sugar pecan layer, topped with a sweet icing!

Swipe up for full ingredient list for Easy Honey Bun Cake Recipe

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In a large mixing bowl, combine 1/2 cake mix, butter, eggs, and sour cream, mixing just until smooth.

In a large mixing bowl, combine 1/2 cake mix, butter, eggs, and sour cream, mixing just until smooth.

Spread half of the batter cake into the bottom of the prepared pan.

Spread half of the batter cake into the bottom of the prepared pan.

In a small bowl, combine the rest of the cake mix, brown sugar, pecans, and cinnamon.

In a small bowl, combine the rest of the cake mix, brown sugar, pecans, and cinnamon.

Sprinkle the mixture all over the cake batter in the baking dish.

Sprinkle the mixture all over the cake batter in the baking dish.

Dollop the remaining cake batter all over the pecan filling

Dollop the remaining cake batter all over the pecan filling

Bake the cake at 350F preheated oven for 40 minutes until golden brown. Spread frosting over top of the cake.

Bake the cake at 350F preheated oven for 40 minutes until golden brown. Spread frosting over top of the cake.

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