Honey Bun Coffee Cake is a sweet, moist cake inspired by the flavors of a honey bun pastry. It features a soft, tender crumb with a rich honey glaze.
Prep Time:10 minutes
Cook Time:35 minutes
Total Time:45 minutes
Yield:1 (9 x 13 inch) coffee cake 1x
Category:Breakfast & Brunch
Method:Oven
Cuisine:American
Ingredients
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Cake2cupsall-purpose flour1cupgranulated sugar1/2cupunsalted butter, softened
1cupsour cream2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
Cinnamon Sugar Filling1/2cupbrown sugar2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/4cupunsalted butter, melted
Honey Glaze1/2cupconfectioners' sugar2 to 3 tablespoons honey
1 to 2 tablespoons milk
Instructions
Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9 x 13 inch baking dish.
In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
In another bowl, whisk together sour cream, eggs, vanilla extract and softened butter.
Gradually add the wet ingredients to the dry, mixing until just combined.
Mix brown sugar and cinnamon.
Melt the butter and stir into the cinnamon sugar mixture.
Spread half of the batter into the prepared dish. Sprinkle evenly with the cinnamon sugar mixture. Add the remaining batter on top and gently smooth it out.
Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, or until a wooden pick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Mix confectioners’ sugar, honey and enough milk to reach the desired consistency. Drizzle over the warm cake.