Description
A delightful blend of sweet potatoes and warm spices, this Sweet Potato Honeybun Cake is moist, flavorful, and topped with a rich brown sugar glaze. Perfect for any occasion!
Ingredients
Scale
For the Cake:
- 1 cup mashed sweet potatoes (about 1 large sweet potato, cooked and mashed)
- 1 box yellow cake mix
- 4 large eggs
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- ½ cup sour cream
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp ground nutmeg
- ½ tsp ground ginger
For the Cinnamon Sugar Swirl:
- 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
For the Brown Sugar Glaze:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 3–4 tbsp milk (adjust for consistency)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Prepare the Cake:
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- In a large bowl, combine the yellow cake mix, eggs, vegetable oil, sour cream, mashed sweet potatoes, vanilla extract, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger. Mix until smooth and well combined.
- Add the Cinnamon Sugar Swirl:
- In a separate bowl, mix the brown sugar and cinnamon for the swirl.
- Pour half of the cake batter into the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle the cinnamon-sugar mixture evenly over the batter.
- Pour the remaining cake batter on top, spreading it to cover the cinnamon layer.
- Bake the Cake:
- Bake for 40-45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Allow the cake to cool slightly in the pan while you prepare the glaze.
- Prepare the Brown Sugar Glaze:
- In a small bowl, whisk together powdered sugar, brown sugar, milk, and vanilla extract until smooth and pourable.
- Glaze the Cake:
- Pour the brown sugar glaze over the warm cake, allowing it to soak in slightly.
- Let the cake cool to room temperature, then slice and enjoy!
Notes
For added texture, consider mixing in chopped nuts or chocolate chips.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 35mg