Super Easy Mardi Gras King Cake

The King Cake is a traditional dessert associated with Mardi Gras celebrations in Louisiana. It is often decorated with the colors of Mardi Gras: purple, green, and gold, which represent justice, faith, and power respectively.

This is vegetarian recipe. Dish can be prepared in 75 minutes. Even a beginner can handle preparing this dish. Number of ingredients: 9.

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Super Easy Mardi Gras King Cake

Cooking Method: Baking Cuisine: American, Louisiana Courses: Anytime, Dessert Recipe Keys: Vegetarian

Difficulty: Beginner Prep Time 20 min Cook Time 25 min Rest Time 30 min Total Time 1 hr 15 mins

Servings: 8 Calories: 2800

Best Season: Suitable throughout the year

Ingredients

Servings

• 3 cup All-purpose flour
• 1 cup Granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon Baking powder
• ¹⁄₄ teaspoon Salt
• ¹⁄₂ cup Unsalted butter
• ¹⁄₂ cup Milk
• 2 large Eggs
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
• 3 tablespoon Purple, green, and gold colored sugar

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
2. In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
3. Cut in the butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
4. In a separate bowl, whisk together the milk, eggs, and vanilla extract.
5. Gradually add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, stirring until just combined.
6. Pour the batter into a greased and floured bundt pan.
7. Bake for 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
8. Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
9. Once cooled, sprinkle the colored sugars over the top of the cake in alternating sections of purple, green, and gold.
10. Serve and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

Servings 8

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 350kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 15g24%

Total Carbohydrate 50g17%

Sugars 30g

Protein 5g10%

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* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.