🍓🍯 Strawberry Honeybun Cake
A soft, moist cake with cinnamon-sugar “honeybun” swirls and a sweet strawberry glaze. Think coffee cake meets strawberry donut vibes.
đź›’ Ingredients
Cake batter
- 1 box yellow cake mix (or homemade vanilla cake batter)
- 4 eggs
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup sour cream (or yogurt)
- ½ cup milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Cinnamon swirl
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1 tbsp cinnamon
- 2 tbsp melted butter
Strawberry glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2–3 tbsp strawberry jam (or crushed fresh strawberries strained)
- 1–2 tbsp milk
- ½ tsp vanilla extract (optional)
👨‍🍳 Instructions
1. Prep the oven
- Preheat to 175°C (350°F)
- Grease a 9Ă—13 inch baking dish
2. Make batter
- Mix cake mix (or homemade batter) with eggs, oil, sour cream, milk, and vanilla
- Stir until smooth and thick but pourable
3. Cinnamon swirl layer
- Mix brown sugar + cinnamon + melted butter
4. Assemble (this is the “honeybun” effect)
- Pour half the batter into the pan
- Drizzle half the cinnamon mixture over it
- Swirl lightly with a knife
- Add remaining batter on top
- Drizzle remaining cinnamon mix and swirl again
5. Bake
- Bake for 35–45 minutes
- Toothpick should come out clean
- Top will be golden and slightly crackled
6. Strawberry glaze
- Mix powdered sugar + strawberry jam + milk + vanilla
- Stir until smooth and slightly thick but pourable
7. Finish
- Let cake cool 10–15 minutes
- Pour strawberry glaze over warm cake so it soaks in slightly
🍽️ Serve
- Warm or room temp
- Best with tea, coffee, or cold milk
🍓🔥 Tips for best result
- Don’t overmix swirl—keep ribbons visible
- Use real strawberry jam for stronger flavor
- Let glaze soak in for extra “gooey cake” texture
If you want, I can also make:
- a fresh strawberry chunks version (more fruity, less glaze)
- a cream cheese strawberry honeybun cake
- or a mini cupcake version for parties
