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Easy King Cake Recipe
This Easy King Cake Recipe uses frozen bread dough as a shortcut to create a soft, cinnamon-swirled Mardi Gras classic with minimal effort. Inspired by the traditional New Orleans King Cake recipe, it’s meant for celebrating Carnival season at home.
Ingredients
Cake
Glaze
Decoration and Serving
Instructions
Cake
- Step 1
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Step 2
Roll thawed dough into a 10-inch by 16-inch rectangle on a lightly floured surface.
- Step 3
Brush with melted butter. Combine brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Sprinkle evenly over the dough, leaving about 1 inch around the entire rectangle.
- Step 4
Roll tightly into a log. Transfer to baking sheet and form into a ring, pinching together the ends.
- Step 5
Cover loosely and let rise for 30 minutes, until slightly puffed. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F during rise time.
- Step 6
Bake on the middle rack for 22 to 24 minutes, until golden brown. Cool completely.
Glaze and Serving
- Step 7
Whisk powdered sugar, milk, and almond extract together in a medium bowl. Drizzle over cake.
- Step 8
Top with colored sugars in alternating stripes. Let set up a bit before slicing.
- Step 9
Insert plastic baby from the bottom, if desired. Slice and serve.
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