Recipe Box, Mardi Gras King Cake
Fat Tuesday is the traditional name for the day before Ash Wednesday,
the first day of Lent in Christian churches
It falls on February 13th this year
Fat Tuesday is more commonly known as Mardi Gras,
which is simply Fat Tuesday in French
It is a day of feasting and partying
King Cake is part of the Mardi Gras tradition
You can read more about it’s origin here
You might want to make this simple version and join the celebration!
All you need is cream cheese, canned cinnamon rolls,
eggs, milk, vanilla, colored sprinkles, and sugar
Cut the unbaked rolls into 1/4s
and put them into a 9″ x 9″ sprayed baking dish
Beat the cream cheese* with sugar until it is well blended
*I like to use the whipped cream cheese, it blends so easily
Next add the milk, eggs and vanilla
Mix to incorporate
Pour the batter over the cut rolls in the baking dish
Bake at 375 degrees for 30 minutes
Let cool for 5-10 minutes
and then ice it with the icing that came with the rolls
Time for sprinkles!
This recipe is adapted from Plain Chicken
Mardi Gras King Cake
Equipment
- 9" x 9" casserole
Ingredients
- 1 can 8 count, regular size* cinnamon rolls with icing
- 1 cup milk
- 8 oz. cream cheese
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2/3 cup white sugar
- green, yellow and purple colored sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees
- Cut unbaked rolls into 1/4s and place into a sprayed 9" x 9" baking dish
- Beat cream cheese with sugar until well combined
- Add milk, eggs, and vanilla and blend in
- Pour batter over roll pieces in dish
- Bake for 30 minutes or until set
- Let cake cool for 5-10 minutes then ice cake with the icing that came with the rolls. Top with sprinkles
- Store covered at room temperature
Notes
Let the good times roll!
I will be joining these fabulous parties and blogs:
Sundays on Silverado/ Happiness is Homemade
What’s for Dinner / Love Your Creativity
Between Naps on the Porch / Turn About Tuesday
Wednesday Linky Party / Karin’s Cottage Linky Party / Creative Crafts
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Thanks Helen for this great shortcut for a fun celebration.
Thanks Bernadette!
This is such a fun and delicious recipe!
Thank you!
This is such a fun and delicious recipe!
This looks so simple, Jenna! You always come up with the best ideas!
Thanks Jeanie, it’s easy and delicious!
Don’t forget to tuck in the baby!
I know, my grandsons were disappointed!
Interesting history, and an even more interesting cake recipe! You always break things down to make them so much easier. Thanks, Jenna!
Thanks Rita, King Cakes do have an amazing history!
Jenna, this is simple and quick. I have never made a King Cake, but I certainly can try this recipe! Thank you for sharing. Happy Thursday!
It’s actually very good and couldn’t be easier!
While I love everything you send, this particular recipe doesn’t mentioned hiding the baby which is the fun part of the whole dessert
I know Karen, I’m sorry, I completely forgot about the baby~ my grandson was disappointed!
Jenna, I have never made a King Cake, but this recipe looks savory with each bite.
Thanks Mary, this one is so easy!
Jenna, this king cake looks yummy! My family loves Pillsbury cinnamon rolls, and I know they would love this cake. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks Shannon, it’s so easy and very delicious!
Easy route to a fun cake! Thanks for posting this, Jenna!
Super simple and very good!
What a great recipe Jenna! So easy and a fun way to celebrate Mardi Gras!
Emily
Thanks Emily!
The cinnamon rolls make a fun riff on King Cake Jenna! Laissez les bons temps rouler ⚜️
Thanks Mary 👑
What a fun recipe using the cinnamon rolls ! It looks rich and delcious.
Thanks Judee, it is quite delicious!
What a great recipe Jenna – who does not love cinnamon buns with cream cheese and sprinkles! I actually didn’t know that you could buy them in a roll like that so will have to check that out. That would be so handy for Christmas morning brunch. You almost never hear anything about Mardi Gras in Canada and I didn’t connect the French Mardi Gras with Fat Tuesday, but of course, now that you have said it. I hope you have a wonderful Mardi Gras celebration!
Thanks Kim, does your grocery store carry Pillsbury canned biscuits, crescent rolls etc.? They are in every store in the US, I couldn’t live with out them, so handy! Happy Fat Tuesday!
Happy Valentine’s Day! Thanks for sharing the What’s for Dinner party – have a fabulous day!
Oh my goodness, now that’s my kind of Mardi Gras king cake! I’m sure I could rename this for some other occasion 😊. Thank you for this easy recipe, Jenna. I’ll bet your family loves this.
Thanks Kitty, and yes you could make this without the sprinkles, or use different colors for different occasions~ that’s a great idea, thanks!
Thanks so much for your awesome post. We have featured your post at Full Plate Thursday, 681. I sure hope you will come back to see us real soon!
Miz Helen