TGIF

Wow! It's finally Friday! It's been a busy week and I know that it will be a busy weekend for me. One of my favorite things about weekends is lounging around the house with nowhere to go and nothing to do but get in the kitchen and make something super yummy. I just want to share with you one of my most favorite recipes to make for Saturday/Sunday morning breakfast. If you love a honey bun you will just adore this cake. It is super simple to make and really, really great!



Honey Bun Cake

• 1 box yellow cake mix


• 2 sticks of butter, softened (when I pulled this recipe up on the internet to get a picture, the recipe was changed slightly. It said to use 2/3 cup vegetable oil instead of butter. Think I would stick with the butter. Gives it a real buttery goodness to the cake.)


• 4 eggs


• 1 container (8 oz) sour cream


• 1 cup packed brown sugar


• 1/3 cup chopped pecans


• 2 tsp. ground cinnamon


• 1 cup powdered sugar


• 1 tbsp. milk


• 1 tsp. vanilla

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and lightly flour 13x9 pan.

In large bowl, beat dry cake mix, oil, eggs, and sour cream with electric mixer on low spreed for 30 seconds, then on medium speed for 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Spread half of the batter in pan.

Stir together brown sugar, pecans, and cinnamon; sprinkle over batter in pan. Carefully spread the remaining batter evenly over pecan mixture.

Bake 44 to 48 minutes or until deep golden brown. Stir powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla until smooth and thin enough to spread. Prick surface of warm cake several times with fork. Spread powdered sugar mixture over cake. Cool completely, about 1 hour (I don't. I like it warm!). Store covered.

I have made this cake several times, most recently to take to Sunday School. Everyone loves this cake. It is super flavorful and just a good staple to have in your easy breakfast arsenal! So make this and enjoy and I hope everyone has a great weekend!