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