KING CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE FILLING

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Round out your Mardi Gras celebration with a King Cake-a colorful ring-shaped pastry drizzled with green, gold and purple icing. This stunning cake has become the gala holiday's signature dessert.-Alice LeJeune, Ville Platte, Louisiana

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 45m

Yield 16 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 tubes (8 ounces each) refrigerated reduced-fat crescent rolls
4 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese
2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/3 cup light brown sugar
2 tablespoons butter, softened
3 teaspoons ground cinnamon
ICING:
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 to 2 tablespoons 2% milk
Red, blue, yellow and green food coloring

Steps:

  • Unroll both tubes of crescent dough and separate into triangles. Place triangles on a greased 12-in. pizza pan, forming a ring with pointed ends facing toward the center and wide ends overlapping. Lightly press wide ends together., In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, confectioners' sugar and vanilla until smooth. Spoon over wide ends of ring. In another bowl, stir the brown sugar, butter and cinnamon until crumbly. Sprinkle over cream cheese mixture., Fold points over filling and fold wide ends over points to seal. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool for 5 minutes., Meanwhile, combine the confectioners' sugar, vanilla and enough milk to achieve desired consistency. Divide icing among three bowls. Using red and blue food coloring, tint one portion purple. Tint another portion yellow and the remaining portion green. Drizzle over cake. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 184 calories, Fat 8g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 9mg cholesterol, Sodium 275mg sodium, Carbohydrate 26g carbohydrate (16g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 3g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

Last Masutso
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This King Cake was a bit too sweet for my taste, but it was still good.


Ryan Buda
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This King Cake is the best I've ever had. Thank you for sharing this recipe!


Godknows Kuimba
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I can't wait to make this King Cake again next year.


Piero
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This King Cake is so delicious, I could eat it every day.


sylvester Egbru
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This King Cake is a must-try for any Mardi Gras celebration.


Shankar Tiwari
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I made this King Cake for a potluck, and it was a huge success. Everyone loved it!


Kristin Reichle
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This King Cake was the perfect dessert for my Mardi Gras party. It was delicious and festive.


Lithalethu Bere
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I'm so glad I tried this King Cake recipe. It was a big hit with my family and friends.


MH AHAD
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This King Cake was a great way to celebrate Mardi Gras!


Intigam Babayev
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I highly recommend this King Cake recipe!


cj mikel
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This King Cake was amazing! The cream cheese filling was so smooth and creamy, and the cake was so moist and fluffy.


Charlotte Round
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I will definitely be making this King Cake again.


Asif Qureshi Calligrapher
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This is the best King Cake I've ever had! The cream cheese filling is to die for.


Alex Burks
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This King Cake was a big hit at my party! Everyone loved the cream cheese filling, and the cake was so moist and flavorful.


naturinda Wilberforce
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I was so excited to try this King Cake recipe, and it did not disappoint! The cream cheese filling was amazing, and the cake was so moist and delicious.


Nouman Tappi
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This recipe was easy to follow, and the King Cake turned out great! The cream cheese filling was creamy and delicious, and the cake was moist and flavorful.


PRKASH CHHERTI
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This King Cake was a great success! The cream cheese filling was delicious, and the cake was moist and fluffy. I will definitely be making this again.


derpy dinosaur express
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I made this King Cake for my family, and they loved it! The cream cheese filling was a big hit, and the cake was so moist and flavorful.


Meharab Opi
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This is the best King Cake recipe I've ever tried. The cream cheese filling is so smooth and creamy, and the cake is so moist and fluffy. I highly recommend this recipe!


Jason Neal
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This King Cake with Cream Cheese Filling was a hit at my Mardi Gras party! The filling was creamy and delicious, and the cake was moist and flavorful. I will definitely be making this again next year.