Easy King Cake

 

Easy King Cake is a semi-homemade version of the traditional Mardis Gras dessert, made with canned cinnamon rolls and colored sugar.

• 2 cans store-bought cinnamon rolls I used Pillsbury Flaky Cinnamon Rolls with Butter Cream Icing
• ▢Yellow green and purple sugar
• ▢1 plastic toy baby if desired

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Place cinnamon rolls sideways on a large cookie sheet that has been greased or lined with a silicone mat. Arrange cinnamon rolls in a circular pattern. It should look like a flower when you're done. Press down on cinnamon rolls with your hand to flatten them slightly.
• Bake according to package instructions. Let cool.
• Frost with the buttercream that comes with the cinnamon rolls. Add yellow, green and purple sugar. Serve immediately or store covered for up to 24 hours at room temperature. It is best when eaten the first day.

King Cake tips : 

Since most babies are plastic , I recommend putting a  hole in the bottom of the cake once it’s cool and place a small plastic baby inside. If you'd prefer not to include a baby in your cake, use a pecan half or orange wedge instead.

Or, you can wait until the cake is sliced and hide the baby in one of the pieces before the cake is served. And that way, you won’t accidentally hit the baby with your knife while you’re slicing!

Tradition dictates that finding the baby in your cake symbolizes luck and prosperity. As such, the finder becomes the “king” or “queen” of the evening. on