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Pumpkin Honey Bun Cake

Pumpkin Honey Bun Cake

Pumpkin Honey Bun Cake is a gooey brown sugar and walnut filling in the center of a moist pumpkin cake topped with a simple glaze.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12 slices

Equipment

  • electric mixer
  • 13x9 inch baking pan
  • medium bowl
  • large bowl
  • spatula

Ingredients
  

For the Cake Batter

  • 1 box super moist yellow cake mix
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • 4 pieces eggs
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • ¾ cup canned pumpkin not pumpkin pie mix
  • 2 ½ teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
  • ¾ cup brown sugar
  • ½ cup chopped walnuts

For the Glaze

  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions
 

Cake Preparation

  • Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease the bottom and sides of a 13x9 inch baking pan.
  • Place the cake mix, oil, eggs, sour cream, pumpkin and pumpkin pie spice in a large bowl. Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed about 2 minutes until ingredients are just incorporated.
  • Measure out 2 cups of batter, and place the batter onto the bottom of your prepared pan.
  • In a small bowl, combine the walnuts with the brown sugar. Toss to combine. Sprinkle evenly over the cake batter.
  • Spoon the remaining batter evenly over the filling. Using a spatula, carefully spread batter over the filling to the edges of the pan.
  • Place in the oven and bake about 35 - 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Remove the pan to a cooling rack.

Glaze Preparation

  • Place the powdered sugar, milk and vanilla in a medium bowl. Whisk to combine.
  • Pour the glaze over the top of the hot cake, using a spatula to cover the entire cake with glaze. Cool the cake completely before serving.

Nutrition

Serving: 1slice
Keyword Breakfast, Brunch, cake, Pumpkin Cake, pumpkin coffee cake
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