Comments on: Mardi Gras King Cake Recipe

By: Lynn

Lynn — Fri, 20 Feb 2026 17:31:38 +0000

In reply to Mary.

Oops! You are right! Thank you for pointing that out– I have fixed it.

I’m so glad you enjoyed the cake 🙂

By: Mary

Mary — Thu, 19 Feb 2026 23:51:18 +0000

Such a fun and different spin on a King Cake. We love cinnamon rolls so this was a must try. It comes out looking so impressive. Would absolutely recommend warming up slices to serve – Delicious!

Lynn – just a note that in step 3 it says to add softened butter with the flour though we’ve already added melted butter in the previous step. I assume this is a slight variation/carry over from your cinnamon roll recipe – just wanted to bring it to your attention!

By: Lynn

Lynn — Sun, 02 Mar 2025 13:47:24 +0000

In reply to Chea.

Hi, Chea– I usually use all 4 cups, but you may not. If you’re familiar with yeasted bread, you probably know what your preference is for dough texture, but you’re looking for it to be PlayDoh! Hope this helps. Can’t wait for you to try it!

By: Chea

Chea — Sat, 01 Mar 2025 22:16:22 +0000

Am I assuming correctly that you might not need all 4 cups of flour, just enough to get a soft dough to handle?

By: Lynn

Lynn — Thu, 23 Feb 2023 14:18:52 +0000

In reply to Linda Budzik. Thanks so much, Linda! I'm so glad you enjoyed it :)

By: Linda Budzik

Linda Budzik — Wed, 22 Feb 2023 19:17:27 +0000

I had no idea what King Cake tasted like, but needed a refreshment to serve for a meeting and I trust Lynn’s recipes. The finished product was OUTSTANDING. It seemed like a lot of steps, but very little of it was hands on and the dough was an absolute dream to work with. It rolled out nice and thin and was easy to roll up. The recipe was clear and easy to follow. Keep in mind I never tasted one, so I thought “this is WAY too much icing”, but it was the perfect amount and added an appropriate level of sweetness to an otherwise not-too-sweet bread. I would make this recipe any time I would normally serve a coffee cake.

By: Lynn

Lynn — Tue, 01 Mar 2022 01:26:04 +0000

In reply to Mary Jo. Thank you so much, MJ! What a high compliment! I appreciate you so much :)

By: Mary Jo

Mary Jo — Tue, 01 Mar 2022 01:25:27 +0000

OMG! I just baked the King Cake (confession: I put extra cinnamon in the filling, not the bread–no other changes) and my daughter and grandkids ate the whole thing before I could frost and sprinkle it! I’ve had King Cake in New Orleans and every year before 2022 I made it from the King Arthur King Cake kit. Your recipe is FAR superior to any other! Thank you! mj

By: Lynn

Lynn — Tue, 16 Feb 2021 23:43:46 +0000

In reply to claire. You're so welcome! Thanks for letting me know!

By: claire

claire — Tue, 16 Feb 2021 15:36:52 +0000

IT TURNED OUT AMAZING!! thanks for your help! i had so much fun rolling and shaping it and it cooked wonderfully! your video and instructions were super helpful! it’s -5 degrees here so i think that’s why my dough wasn’t rising at first but i heated up my oven a little and rose my dough in there for a while and it worked great! hope you’re having a great day tuesday! thanks again for a fabulous recipe!!

By: claire

claire — Mon, 15 Feb 2021 23:09:38 +0000

In reply to Lynn. thanks so much! putting it in the oven now fingers crossed!!

By: Lynn

Lynn — Mon, 15 Feb 2021 21:52:42 +0000

In reply to claire. Hey, Claire! It's impossible for me to know what's up. I would just proceed as normal. If there is yeast, it will rise, even if it's not until it's in the oven.