Description
This Quick & Easy King Cake is perfect for all Mardi Gras celebrations! Festive, delicious, and easy, this King Cake will be a favorite every year!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 Packages Cinnamon Rolls (5 count)
For the Icing
- 4 Ounces Cream Cheese (room temperature)
- 4 Tablespoons Butter (room temperature)
- The 2 Frosting Packages from the Canned Cinnamon Rolls
- 1 Cup Powdered Sugar
- 1 Tablespoon Vanilla
- 2 Tablespoons Milk
- Pinch of Salt
Additional
- King Cake Plastic Baby (*affiliate link)
- Purple, Gold, and Green Sanding Sugar Sprinkles (*affiliate link)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Open 2 cans of cinnamon rolls. On a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, place the cinnamon rolls in a circle, overlapping and resting against year other. (see step 1 above for visual)
- If using, hide a King Cake baby inside one of the rolls.
- Place in the oven and bake for 18-20 minutes, or according to the package directions. I usually under bake mine by 1-2 minutes.
Icing
- While the King Cake is baking, place 4 ounces of cream cheese (at room temp) in a bowl. Add in the butter and mix with a hand mixer until smooth and no lumps remain.
- Add in the 2 packages of frosting that came with the cinnamon rolls, powdered sugar, vanilla, milk, and salt. Mix until everything is incorporated and smooth.
To Assemble
- Once the cake is finished baking, remove from oven.
- Spoon over the icing onto the cake and spread out evenly among the top. (You may only use 1/2 of the icing depending on how much or little you like**)
- Using the sanding sugar, sprinkle one color over 1 -2 cinnamon rolls. Repeat with next 2 colors and continue to go around the ring until all decorate. (You should get a green-purple-gold pattern 3 times. Refer to video in step 4 if needed)
- Enjoy while hot and fresh. Whoever gets the baby, it symoolizes luck and prosperity!
Notes
- ** If you have leftover icing, store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 weeks OR in the freezer for 3 months.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Mardi Gras/Cake
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 roll
- Calories: 161
- Sugar: 14.4 g
- Sodium: 339.1 mg
- Fat: 9.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 17.6 g
- Fiber: 0.1 g
- Protein: 1.2 g
- Cholesterol: 23.7 mg