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Easy King Cake

w/ Miceli's Ricotta Cheese

Feb 9, 2024

Cinnamon Roll King Cake

Mardi Gras is just days away, and we couldn’t be more excited to share one of our favorites going into the weekend. It’s said that those who find the plastic baby will have good luck the following year. Laissez les bon temps rouler!

Use melted butter to grease Bundt pan
Allow cinnamon roll ring to cool

You will need

  • 2 packages of refrigerated cinnamon rolls
  • 6 T melted butter
  • 2 t cinnamon
  • 1/4 c brown sugar
  • Bundt pan

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350° F.
  2. Open tubes of cinnamon rolls. Save included frosting packets in a bag or container and place them in the refrigerator or freezer for future use.
  3. Stir together cinnamon and brown sugar. Pour melted butter into the pan and rotate to get into all the nooks and crannies. Sprinkle the cinnamon sugar into the bottom of the pan.
  4. Form a ring with individual cinnamon rolls, arranging them into sun rays or daisy petals around the pan.
  5. Bake for 30 minutes.
  6. Remove from oven and rest in pan for 5 minutes. Flip onto a plate. Set aside for one hour to completely cool.
Frosting starts with Miceli's Ricotta
Mix in powdered sugar on low speed

You will need

  • 1/2 c ricotta cheese at room temperature
  • 3 T unsalted butter, softened
  • 2-1/4 c powdered sugar
  • ¼ t vanilla extract
  • Pinch of grated orange zest
  • Pinch of salt
  • Electric mixer

Instructions

  1. In a mixing bowl, add butter and ricotta cheese. Beat on high until fluffy.
  2. Add powdered sugar and mix on low. Mix in vanilla and orange zest.
  3. Set aside if making cake within the hour. Otherwise, cover and refrigerate for 3 days or freeze for up to 6 months.

Sprinkle colored sugar to top it off
Flipping a coin to see who cuts the cake
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