So it’s Mardi Gras season in Louisiana and everyone is grabbing their favorite king cakes. BUT….last year I took a chance on this crazy idea and it worked out to be very delicious. When I was sharing on my Insta-Stories the poll revealed that almost everyone wanted the recipe.
Easy Homemade King Cake
2018-01-18 12:29:41
Easily make this favorite recipe at home!
Prep Time
2 min
Cook Time
20 min
Total Time
2 hr 30 min
Dough (Pioneer Woman's Cinnamon Roll Dough)
- 1 quart Whole Milk
- 1 cup Vegetable Oil
- 1 cup Sugar
- 2 packages Active Dry Yeast, 0.25 Ounce Packets
- 8 cups (Plus 1 Cup Extra, Reserved) All-purpose Flour
- 1 teaspoon (heaping) Baking Powder
- 1 teaspoon (scant) Baking Soda
- 1 Tablespoon (heaping) Salt
Filling
- Your choice
- I used a block of cream cheese for a large cake and homemade apple pie filling for a small.
Icing
- 1/2 block of cream cheese
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons butter
- Milk (use enough for desired texture)
- Sprinkles
Dough
- Heat the milk, vegetable oil, and sugar in a medium saucepan over medium heat to just below a boil.
- Set aside and cool to warm.
- Sprinkle the yeast on top and let it sit on the milk for 1 minute.
- Add 8 cups of the flour.
- Stir until just combined, then cover with a clean kitchen towel, and set aside in a relatively warm place for 1 hour.
- After 1 hour, remove the towel and add the baking powder, baking soda, salt, and the remaining 1 cup flour.
- Stir thoroughly to combine.
- Use the dough right away, or place in a mixing bowl and refrigerate for up to 3 days, punching down the dough if it rises to the top of the bowl. (Note: dough is easier to work with if it’s been chilled for at least an hour or so beforehand.)
Filling
- Roll out the dough into a rectangle.
- Apply all the filling that your heart desires.
- Roll the tightly.
- Once you've got one long section of dough with filling, while forming a circle, twist and connect the ends together.
- Bake for 20 minutes at 375*.
- Allow to cool while making your icing.
Icing
- Beat ingredients together until desired consistency achieved.
- Apply icing to cake and sprinkle sprinkles on top.
- (If you're lazy like me, just use sugar and some food coloring to make your own sprinkles)
Adapted from Pioneer Woman Cinnamon Rolls
Adapted from Pioneer Woman Cinnamon Rolls
Lacey Rabalais https://laceyrabalais.com/
