Celebrate Mardi Gras with this homemade Mardi Gras King Cake! A fun twist on the traditional King Cake, it’s filled with a homemade strawberry filling. Bake and share this easy Strawberry Filled King Cake with your family.
Mardi Gras King Cake
One of the things I look forward to every year is when my Step Mom would gift me a King Cake for my birthday. It’s one of my all-time favorite cakes if you could call it a cake that is. This sweet bread is covered in a delicious icing and filled with a homemade strawberry jam. It’s a fun twist on the traditional King Cake for sure!
This recipe includes a small twist, that I just love to include in my cakes, a hint of strawberry. Even though this isn’t the exact traditional King Cake, it’s totally delicious and I highly suggest you give it a whirl.
Mardi Gras King Cake Filling Ideas
If you are looking for some more fun and delicious filling idea’s then I have a few for you below! I am still testing other fillings and hope to get those recipes up soon! For now here are a few of my favorite so far!
- Blueberry
- Raspberry
- Cinnamon
- Chocolate
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Mardi Gras King Cake
Celebrate Mardi Gras by baking this homemade Mardi Gras King Cake! A fun twist on the traditional King Cake, it’s filled with a homemade strawberry filling. Bake and share this easy Strawberry Filled King Cake with your family.
Ingredients
King Cake
- 3 cups flour
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2/3 cup milk
- 2 tbsp active dry yeast
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 eggs
Strawberry Filling
- 1 1/2 Cups Strawberries
- 1 tsp Sugar
- 2 tsp Corn Startch
Icing
- 2 Cups Powdered Sugar
- 2-3 Tbs Milk
- 1 tsp Vanilla
- Purple, green and yellow colored sugar or sprinkles
Instructions
- Combine milk and yeast in a stand mixer, let sit for a few minutes.
- With the dough hook attached and the mixer at a low speed, gradually add in butter, flour, sugar, and salt.
- Raise speed and add in eggs, one at a time. Continue mixing until a sticky dough forms
- Take the dough out and drop onto a floured surface, knead, and then return to the mixing bowl. Cover with plastic and set in a warm spot for 1 hour. The dough will almost double in size.
- While the dough is rising, make your strawberry filling.
- Roughly chop 1 1/2 cups of strawberries, then cook on medium heat with 1 tbs sugar, stirring frequently, until you have a jam-like texture.
- Roll out dough into a large rectangle, then spread on a thick layer strawberry mixture with a spatula, leaving 2 inches on each edge free.
- Gently roll dough, making sure not to squeeze strawberries out as you go.
- Fold into a circle, and drop in a bundt pan with the seam side up.
- Bake at 350 for 35-40 minutes.
- Once done, transfer to a wire rack to cool.
- Make the icing by combining powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla.. Whisk thoroughly until smooth.
- When the cake is cooled, drizzle icing along the top, and follow with sprinkles.
robin masshole mommy says
Oh fun! I have never heard of a King Cake before, but I will keep this in mind for next year.
fashionbeyondforty says
I have always wanted to try King Cake! I have King Cake flavored tea lol
Elizabeth O. says
I’ve never tried this kind of cake before! I think it’s really lovely and it’s definitely not like the other cakes that we usually have. Thanks for the recipe!
Sarah Bailey says
I love its color and the sweet toppings of it. That strawberry filling inside was surely a blast.
Tauyanm says
this recipe looks amazing and easy, i might bake this cake tomorrow instead of simple pancakes with strawberries hahaha goodluck to me thanks for sharing this too!
Michelle Snow says
That sounds really good with the added strawberry layer! But then I’m a strawberry fiend, so… LOL
Erin (@FaithFoodFamFun) says
Oooh this looks SO yummy! I have never had a king cake but would totally like to try it (you would think since I’m a baker with a HUGE sweet tooth that I would have!)
You made it look so easy with your step-by-step tutorial, thank you!!
Elisha Fernandez says
Yum. It looks delicious. I’d love to put a vegan friendly spin on it. I have to try this recipe!
Danielle Isom (@ImMakingTime) says
Oooooh, I love the idea of adding the strawberry. It’s still a King Cake nonetheless!
Hey Sharonoox says
Never heard of king cake so maybe I have to try it. It looks yummy!
Mrs. D says
oh, my! That looks really yummy and unique. Thanks for sharing the recipe.
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Janine escolta says
Cakes are super love of all! These makes us smile because of this colorful and looks yummy and delicious! I want to try it sometimes.
Alfonzowords says
this recipe looks amazing and easy, i might bake this cake tomorrow instead of simple pancakes with strawberries hahaha
dinnerandabeerblog says
This looks amazing! I love the idea of stuffing it with strawberries, and the colors are perfect for mardi gras.
Kristen from The Road to Domestication says
I despise using a bundt pan, but I might just try it if my cake would come out like this! So pretty!