Mardi gras king cake

Don't have time to make a traditional King Cake? My Easy King Cake recipe using cinnamon rolls as a base and topped with sweet vanilla icing.

This easy Mardi Gras King Cake recipe is my favorite way to celebrate the Mardi Gras holiday. This New Orleans style cake is soft and fluffy! Decorated with purple, green and gold sprinkles, it's easy to understand why this cake is one of the best parts of the celebration!

It’s Mardi Gras time! Mardi Gras encourages fun and feasting. No Mardi Gras celebration is complete without a colorful Mardi Gras King Cake. Just one bite will prove why this recipe is a must-have for any Mardi Gras celebration! King cake is a circle or oval-shaped sweet yeast bread that sometimes contains a filling and is usually decorated with vibrant purple, green, and gold sugar or icing. | @made_in_a_pinch #easykingcake #homemadekingcake #bestkingcakerecipe

This easy king cake recipe is just perfect for Mardi Gras but isn't the traditional form that you are used to from the French Quarter. Instead, I wanted to feature a cinnamon roll king cake because this recipe is really easy to put together and absolutely beautiful to present to guests. A Mardi Gras treat for everyone!

Our recipe for King Cake is a non-traditional but easy take on the dessert that we like to call the Kiddie King Cake (and simple enough to make with little ones). You can have fun playing around with the King Cake fillings, too.

Enjoy this delicious homemade Mardi Gras King Cake this year and let the good times roll! Made with a sweet brioche dough and a cinnamon or cream cheese filling, this is the best king cake recipe and 1,000x better than anything you'll find in a grocery store or bakery! Heads up that this recipe makes TWO regular sized king cakes so you can enjoy one now and freeze one for later or share with friends.

Enjoy your Mardi Gras celebration with this easy King Cake. Using store-made frozen bread makes this a super easy recipe with the most delicious results.

The perfect cake for a celebration

King cake has been a dish that has been traditionally made and eaten on different Catholic feast days, including 3 Kings Day (the Epiphany) and also Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday). There is a baby Jesus hidden inside the cake, it is shaped like a crown, and now it generally features the New Orleans colors of purple, green, and yellow.

Bakey Bakes on Instagram: "It’s the day before Mardi Gras and seems like as good a time as any time to post this vintage Mardi Gras inspired cakey cake! Carnaval, as I know it back home was always a festive and happy time that I have fond memories of (although I could have done without the stink bombs…hopefully that’s not still a thing). Growing up I always saw Carnaval as Portugal’s Halloween 😆 Getting to dress up and pulling pranks in eachother. Anyway, I hope I did this cake justice and…