Description
This Shortcut Mardi Gras King Cake brings the festive flavors of Mardi Gras to your table with a simple and quick recipe using canned cinnamon rolls. Enhanced with a creamy cream cheese icing and decorated with traditional Mardi Gras colors, this king cake is perfect for celebrations or a sweet treat.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients
- 2 (17.5-ounce) cans jumbo cinnamon rolls with icing (each tube contains 5 rolls)
- 2 ounces cream cheese, softened
- Sugar crystals in purple, yellow, and green, for decoration
Instructions
- Preheat Oven and Prepare Pan: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Spray a Bundt or tube pan generously with non-stick cooking spray to prevent sticking.
- Prepare Cinnamon Rolls: Open the cinnamon roll tubes and remove the pre-packaged icing packets, setting them aside. Arrange the rolls evenly at the bottom of the prepared pan, squeezing them gently if necessary to fit them all.
- Bake the Cake: Bake the rolls in the preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes, or until the cinnamon rolls are cooked through and no longer gooey in the center.
- Cool the Cake: Carefully turn the baked king cake out onto a serving platter and allow it to cool completely before icing.
- Prepare the Cream Cheese Icing: While the cake cools, mix the two packets of reserved cinnamon roll icing with 2 ounces of softened cream cheese until smooth and creamy.
- Ice and Decorate: Once the cake is completely cool, spread the cream cheese icing evenly over the top. Decorate by sprinkling sugar crystals in purple, yellow, and green in alternating sections to represent traditional Mardi Gras colors.
Notes
- Be sure the cake has cooled completely before frosting to prevent the icing from melting.
- You can substitute cream cheese frosting with plain or flavored icing as desired.
- Use a Bundt or tube pan for the classic king cake shape.
- This recipe is a fun and easy way to celebrate Mardi Gras without making dough from scratch.
