Here’s a rich, moist Sweet Potato Honeybun Cake—a cozy dessert with warm spices, swirls of cinnamon sugar, and a sweet glaze.
🍠🍯 Sweet Potato Honeybun Cake
Ingredients
Cake:
- 1½ cups mashed cooked sweet potato
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar (white or brown)
- ½ cup oil or melted butter
- 3 large eggs
- ½ cup milk
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
Cinnamon swirl:
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1 tbsp cinnamon
- 2 tbsp melted butter
Glaze:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2–3 tbsp milk
- 1–2 tbsp honey
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
👩🍳 Instructions
- Prepare oven: Preheat to 175°C (350°F). Grease a cake pan.
- Make batter:
In a bowl, mix mashed sweet potato, eggs, sugar, oil, milk, and vanilla until smooth. - Add dry ingredients:
Stir in flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. Mix until just combined. - Layer & swirl:
Pour half the batter into the pan.
Sprinkle cinnamon swirl mixture evenly.
Add remaining batter on top and gently swirl with a knife. - Bake:
Bake 40–50 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. - Glaze:
Mix powdered sugar, milk, honey, and vanilla. Drizzle over warm cake.
🍰 Result
Soft, moist cake with a caramel-like cinnamon swirl and a sweet honey glaze—similar to a classic honeybun but richer and more homemade.
If you want, I can also give you:
- A no-sugar version
- A cream cheese frosting version
- Or a Southern-style bakery version (extra gooey and sticky)
