Description
Sweet Potato Honey Bun Cake weaves Southern comfort with indulgent flavor, creating a memorable dessert experience. Cinnamon cream cheese icing crowns this irresistible treat you’ll savor with pure delight.
Ingredients
- 1 box (15.25 oz / 432 g) yellow cake mix
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup (230 g) mashed sweet potato
- ½ cup (120 mL) milk
- ½ cup (120 mL) sour cream
- ¼ cup (60 mL) vegetable oil
- ¼ cup (60 mL) honey
- ½ cup (100 g) brown sugar, packed
- 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
- 115 g (4 oz) cream cheese, softened
- ¼ cup (60 g) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 ½ cups (180 g) powdered sugar
- 12 tbsps milk (as needed for consistency)
Instructions
- Preheat Preparation: Warm the oven to 350F (175C) and ready a 9×13-inch baking pan with a light grease and flour coating.
- Batter Creation: Whisk mashed sweet potato, cake mix, vegetable oil, eggs, milk, sour cream, and honey in a large mixing bowl until achieving a silky, homogeneous texture.
- Cinnamon Sugar Blend: Combine brown sugar and ground cinnamon in a small bowl to create a fragrant layer.
- Layer Composition: Pour half the batter into the prepared pan, evenly distribute the cinnamon sugar mixture across the surface, then cover with remaining batter.
- Marbling Technique: Use a knife or skewer to gently swirl the layers, creating an artistic, marbled pattern throughout the cake.
- Baking Process: Slide the pan into the preheated oven and bake for 35-40 minutes, confirming doneness with a clean toothpick test.
- Cooling Stage: Rest the cake in the pan for 15 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Icing Preparation: Whip cream cheese and butter until smooth, then fold in vanilla extract, ground cinnamon, and powdered sugar until fully incorporated.
- Icing Refinement: Adjust the consistency by gradually adding milk, one tablespoon at a time, until reaching a spreadable texture.
- Final Touch: Generously spread the cinnamon cream cheese icing across the cooled cake, ensuring an even, luxurious coating, then slice and serve with joy.
Notes
Optimize Sweet Potato Handling: Drain excess moisture from mashed sweet potato to prevent a soggy cake texture, using a cheesecloth or fine mesh strainer for best results.
Balance Cinnamon Swirl: Distribute cinnamon sugar mixture evenly and sparingly to prevent clumping and ensure consistent flavor throughout each slice.
Prevent Overmixing: Gently fold cake ingredients until just combined to maintain a light, tender crumb and avoid developing tough gluten structures.
Customize Dietary Needs: Substitute gluten-free cake mix, dairy-free cream cheese alternatives, and plant-based milk for accommodating various dietary restrictions without compromising taste and texture.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 23 g
- Sodium: 300 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 42 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg