Description
A moist and flavorful Easy Strawberry Honey Bun Cake with a sweet cinnamon swirl and silky strawberry glaze. Perfect for birthdays, brunches, or an afternoon treat, it’s a quick dessert recipe that tastes like it came from a bakery.
Ingredients
1 box strawberry cake mix
1 cup sour cream
4 large eggs
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup brown sugar, packed (for cinnamon swirl)
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon (for cinnamon swirl)
1 cup powdered sugar (for glaze)
2 tablespoons strawberry jam (for glaze)
1–2 tablespoons milk (as needed for glaze)
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×13-inch baking pan.
2. In a large bowl, mix cake mix, sour cream, eggs, oil, water, granulated sugar, and vanilla until smooth.
3. Pour half the batter into the pan. Sprinkle the brown sugar cinnamon mix evenly. Top with remaining batter and smooth out.
4. Bake for 35–40 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.
5. In a bowl, whisk powdered sugar and jam until smooth. Add milk slowly until pourable.
6. Cool cake completely. Drizzle glaze over top, slice, and serve.
Notes
For a richer flavor, replace water with milk.
Let cake cool fully before glazing to avoid a runny topping.
Store leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 340
- Sugar: 32g
- Sodium: 310mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 49g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
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