Easy Mardi Gras King Cake Recipe
Easy King Cake is a super simple semi-homemade version of a traditional Mardi Gras dessert! Made with canned cinnamon rolls and colored sanding sugar you can't go wrong with this fun and festive Mardi Gras treat.
Servings: 12 servings
Equipment
- 1 Non-Rimmed Baking Sheet (or regular baking sheet)
- 1 Silicone Baking Mat (or parchment paper)
Ingredients
- 3 cans cinnamon rolls store-bought, a 5-count can
- sanding sugar yellow, green, & purple
- 1 plastic toy baby optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350° or according to package instructions. Spray a large cookie sheet with cooking spray, or line with parchment paper or a silicone mat.
- Place cinnamon rolls up vertically (standing up and not down flat) on the cookie sheet. Gently press down on the rolls to slightly flatten them. Arrange the cinnamon rolls in a circular shape. (You are looking for a danish ring-like shape)
- Bake according to package instructions (17-25 minutes). Remove from oven and let cool. Insert hidden plastic baby once cooled, if using.
- Frost with the icing included in the packaging. Add yellow, green, and purple sanding sugar - alternating each color around the cake.
Notes
- The sanding sugar and plastic baby can be found at your craft stores, party stores, cake decorating section in your superstores, or online.
- When transferring the cake to a serving platter carefully slide from the baking tray. Having the cake on a silicone baking sheet helps lift the cake up. If possible use a cake lifter to hold it steady and slide it to the platter. You can also use a non-rimmed baking tray to make it easier.
- This cake is best if eaten the day it is baked, if possible.
Nutrition
Serving: 1slice | Calories: 212kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 439mg | Sugar: 13g | Iron: 1mg
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