Simple King Cake
Simple King Cake
Chef David Guas grew up in New Orleans, and today the James Beard Award finalist is at the helm of Bayou Bakery, Coffee Bar & Eatery in Arlington, Virginia. Here is his recipe for a simple king cake, which only requires a few ingredients.
Prep Time
20
minutes
Cook Time
40
minutes
Servings
6
Total time: 1 hour
Ingredients
- 1 can pillsbury cinnamon rolls with icing
- 1.5 cup granulated sugar
- 1 package food coloring (purple, green and yellow)
- 3 8-ounce mason jars
Directions
- Preheat the oven according to package instructions.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and remove the rolls from the packaging.
- Gently press down each roll so that they overlap by an inch, creating an oval cake.
- Place the cake in the oven and bake per package directions.
- While baking, take three 8 ounce Mason jars with lids and fill halfway with granulated sugar, about .5 cup in each jar.
- Put 3-4 drops of green food coloring in one jar and repeat with purple and yellow food coloring in the other two jars.
- Reseal and shake until color is evenly distributed.
- Chef’s note: This is a fun activity for kids and parents to do together.
- Remove the cake from the oven and cool for 20 minutes.
- Use the provided icing and spread on top of the cake.
- Take the tri-colored sugars, beginning with purple, and sprinkle on 4 quadrants of the cake.
- Fill in gaps with green and gold, alternating until complete.