Honey Bun Pound Cake recipe
This Honey Bun Pound Cake is packed with delicious flavor. It tastes just like a Honey Bun but in the form of a pound cake!
Servings: 12 people
Ingredients
- For the Pound Cake:
- 3 c All Purpose Flour
- 2 c Granulated Sugar
- 1 ¼ c Unsalted Butter - room temperature 2 ½ sticks
- 5 Large Eggs - room temperature
- 1 c Buttermilk - room temperature
- ½ teaspoon Baking Powder
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- 2 tsps Vanilla Extract
- For the Brown sugar mixture:
- 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
- 1 c Light Brown Sugar
- 1 tablespoon Honey
- ¼ c Unsalted Butter - room temperature
- For the Icing:
- 2 c Powdered Sugar
- 2 tbsps Unsalted Butter - room temperature
- 1 tablespoon Honey
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla
- 3-4 tbsps Whole Milk
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- ⅛ - ½ teaspoon Cinnamon
Instructions
- Steps to make the Pound Cake:
- To create the Brown Sugar Mixture: In a bowl, mix cinnamon (1 tsp), brown sugar (1 c), butter (¼ c), and honey (1 tbsp) until combined. Sit it to the side while preparing the pound cake batter.
- Preheat your oven to 325 degrees.
- To make the Cake Batter:
- Combine the flour, baking powder, and salt and sit to the side.
- Then, using a hand or stand mixer, beat the butter (1 ¼ c) and sugar together on medium speed until light and fluffy (approximately 5 minutes).
- Mix the vanilla into the bowl.
- Add the eggs to the bowl one at a time, mixing well after each addition before adding the next egg.
- Mix in the flour 1 c at a time, alternating with the buttermilk, beginning and ending with the flour.
- Spray a 12-cup bundt pan with baking spray.
- Pour half of the batter into the pan and spread it evenly.
- Dollop the brown sugar mixture into the pan and swirl into the batter.
- Add the remaining batter to the pan and smooth the top of the pound cake.
- Place the cake into your pre-heated oven and bake for about an hour and 15 minutes. The cake is done once an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
- Allow the cake to cool for 10 - 15 minutes before removing the cake from the pan. Allow the cake to cool completely before adding the icing.
- To make the Glaze:
- Using a hand or stand mixer, mix the powdered sugar, butter, honey, vanilla, milk, salt and cinnamon together until combined.
- Add the glaze to your cake as desired. Allow the glaze to set, then serve and enjoy!