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Close-up of moist strawberry honeybun cake drizzled with pink glaze and topped with fresh strawberries

Strawberry Honeybun Cake — Easy Cinnamon-Strawberry Layer Cake

This easy Strawberry Honeybun Cake blends a soft cinnamon swirl with sweet strawberry glaze — a quick, crowd-pleasing dessert or brunch treat!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Course Breakfast
Servings 12 Yield

Ingredients
  

  • Cake Batter
  • 1 box strawberry cake mix about 15 oz / 425 g
  • 1 cup 240 g sour cream
  • 4 large eggs
  • ½ cup 120 ml vegetable oil
  • ½ cup 120 ml water
  • ½ cup 100 g granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Cinnamon-Sugar Swirl
  • 1 cup 200 g brown sugar, packed
  • 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
  • Glaze
  • 1 cup 120 g powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons strawberry jam
  • 1 –2 tablespoons milk as needed

Instructions
 

  • Step 1: Prep & Oven Temp
    Preheat oven to 350 °F (175 °C). Grease a 9×13 pan orline with parchment. Gather all ingredients — room-temperature eggs and sourcream make the batter smoother.
  • Step 2: Make the Cake Batter
    In a large bowl, whisk together cake mix, sour cream, eggs,oil, water, sugar, and vanilla. Mix until smooth but avoid over-beating; thebatter should be slightly thick and glossy.
  • Step 3: Make the Cinnamon-Strawberry Swirl
    In a small bowl, combine brown sugar and cinnamon. Thislayer adds that signature honey-bun flavor and a beautiful marbled look.
  • Step 4: Layer & Bake
    Pour half of the cake batter into the pan. Sprinkle thecinnamon mixture evenly over top, then spread the remaining batter gently witha spatula. Bake 35–40 minutes, until a toothpick in the center comes outclean.
  • Step 5: Poke & Pour Glaze
    While warm, poke small holes across the cake using a fork orskewer. In a bowl, whisk powdered sugar and strawberry jam; add milk graduallyuntil pourable. Drizzle the glaze evenly — it soaks in for that sticky-sweethoneybun finish.
  • Step 6: Cooling & Finishing Touches
    Cool 15 minutes before slicing. Add fresh strawberry slicesor small cream-cheese dollops if desired. The aroma of strawberry and cinnamonfills the kitchen — soft, sweet, and irresistible.