We can’t get authentic King Cake here in Northwest Arkansas. Sure, I can have one shipped but it is expensive and never as good as a fresh New Orleans King Cake.
So we improvise. I have experience in improvising all things NOLA from when my family lived abroad in the UK and Hong Kong.
Well, I’m no longer abroad, but I am still not home. Home for me will always be Louisiana. I’m raising my kids with that thought and so, we continue to celebrate our heritage, culture and love of our home, New Orleans.
In the past, I have made my own brioche dough and done the king cake all authenticly. But now, I’m a mom of 4 and, I ain’t got time for that.
Insert canned cinnamon rolls for the win.
I used 2 cans of refrigerator small cinnamon rolls. I made my own colored sugar in the food processor using regaular white sugar.
The steps are simple and outlined below in pictures. Now you can celebrate Mardi Gras too, wherever you live.
Unroll the rolls and braid
Coat the pan with nonstick spray and layer the braided sectionsUse a food processor to make regular sugar thin and soft, add food coloring as you goBake the bread as the package instructs for regular rollsPop it out and drizzle the frosting on topAdd your Purple, Green and Gold sugar
Kathleen has lived and traveled abroad (with kids) and loves to write about her expat experiences as well as settling into life as an American Mom. Considered bold and free-range, Kathleen is holding tight to her Southern roots and her sanity while raising 4 good boys.
Originally from the New Orleans area, Kathleen and her family now live in NW Arkansas where her life is all about Walmart and American Art and of course the daily chaos of raising 4 boys.
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