Sweet Potato Honey Bun Cake
Let’s bake a classic Honey Bun Cake, but with a fall twist! This moist, tender Sweet Potato Honey Bun Cake levels up a box of butter cake mix with mashed sweet potato before it is finished off with the traditional cinnamon swirl and a simple glaze. Even better, it takes less than 1 hour to make!
What Makes This Recipe So Good
- It has all the flavors of Honey Bun Cake you know and love, but with a fall upgrade! Mashed sweet potato not only lends this cake with a beautiful, seasonal color and flavor, but also makes it super soft and moist!
- Ready in just 55 minutes using box mix, and yielding 12 good sized servings, this Sweet Potato Honey Bun Cake is perfect for entertaining.
Chef’s Tips
- For us, cinnamon is essential to a honey bun cake, but if you want to go all out fall, you can make a pumpkin spice swirl instead!
- Store any leftovers in the pan at room temperature, tightly covered with food wrap. Or, transfer it to an air-tight container. Regardless, it should keep well for up to 3 days.
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Sweet Potato Honey Bun Cake
Ingredients
- 1 box butter cake mix
- ¾ cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 cup mashed sweet potato
- 4 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Swirl
- 1 ½ cups brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- ¼ cup pecans (finely chopped)
Icing
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- ¼ cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, add the cake mix, sour cream, sweet potatoes, vegetable oil, eggs, and vanilla. Mix well then set aside.
- In a separate bowl, mix the brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Mix well.
- Grease a 9×13 cake pan, then pour in half of your cake batter. Spread out evenly. Then your brown sugar mixture, then the last of the cake batter. Do not mix.
- Use a butter knife or chopstick and swirl the batter.
- Bake at 350°F for 40 minutes.
Notes
- For us, cinnamon is essential to a honey bun cake, but if you want to go all out fall, you can make a pumpkin spice swirl instead!
- Store any leftovers in the pan at room temperature, tightly covered with food wrap. Or, transfer it to an air-tight container. Regardless, it should keep well for up to 3 days.
Recipe costs provided are approximate. Actual cost per recipe & serving will vary by location, store, brand, etc. Approximate cost shown does not include costs for any optional ingredients.
Nutrition
Nutrition Disclaimer
Number of total servings shown is approximate. Actual number of servings will depend on your preferred portion sizes. Nutritional values shown are general guidelines and reflect information for 1 serving using the ingredients listed, not including any optional ingredients. Actual macros may vary slightly depending on specific brands and types of ingredients used. To determine the weight of one serving, prepare the recipe as instructed. Weigh the finished recipe, then divide the weight of the finished recipe (not including the weight of the container the food is in) by the desired number of servings. Result will be the weight of one serving.
