Mini King Cakes

I found this recipe when I was looking for an easy, quick Mardi Gras dessert.  It doesn't take ANYTHING like King Cake, but they are definitely easy and they're still festive. 

Mini King Cakes

King Cake

I just couldn't eat another yucky Food Lion/Ukrops/Walmart King Cake this year.  I found this recipe in the Family Fun magazine and decided to try it.  http://familyfun.go.com/recipes/king-cake-1033941/

Mine didn't look nearly as pretty and it was a looong process.   The girls loved it and it tasted much more like an authentic King Cake.  We're hoping to make it to Mardi Gras sometime in the next few years and we promised Bella a real Randazzo's cake. 

My only tip for this is make sure its in an airtight container with some bread to keep it moist.  It gets dry quickly. 

 Kneading

 Rising

 Making a ring

 Rising again

 Ready to bake

Finished product

Jan 27, 2012