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Bonnie Ward Strauss Makes a Family Friendly King Cake

The King Cake is a popular symbol of Carnival leading up to the Mardi Gras celebration. Today Southern Chef Bonnie Ward Strauss joined us with a King Cake recipe so easy, the whole family can get in on the baking fun. For more information about Bonnie, click here. FOR PUFF PASTRY: 1 Sheet puff pastry thawed according to package directions. Keep it cold. A little All-Purpose flour to dust hands and working surface as needed 1 egg + 1 Tbsp. water whisked for egg wash Trinket or Almond to insert after baking (if using) METHOD: Preheat oven to 400 F. Dust hands lightly with flour. Unfold the puff pastry sheet flour side down on a workspace lined with parchment paper. Rub top of pastry lightly with flour. Roll in one direction until it is a rectangle that measures roughly 12” x 17”. Spread the chosen filling down the middle of the pastry, leaving a 3/4” space at the top and bottom of the shorter ends. Starting from 1/2” outside the edge of your filling, cut 8 diagonal 1” strips in equal size along each side of the puff pastry. (This might not look perfect to you, but the finished product will look fine!) Fold down the top of the dough and pinch down the corners to seal. Fold in the side strips and pinch the corners down to seal. Take each side strip and fold over the filling at an angle alternating between the left and right. Try to cover the filling, although showing a little filling is okay. Fold up the bottom flap and pinch the sides to seal. Transfer the parchment paper and cake onto a baking sheet. Brush the egg wash over the top of the cake. Bake 18 – 25 minutes until puffed and golden brown. Do not open the oven in the first 18 minutes. Cool to room temperature before glazing. Glaze: Whisk together 1-1/2 Cups Powdered sugar, 3 Tbsp. + 1 tsp Heavy Cream (or milk, or half and half), 1/2 tsp. Vanilla, & a pinch of salt to desired drizzling consistency. Drizzle over top of cake. Sprinkle with Mardi Gras sanding sugars. *Instead of a glaze, you can dust the top with powdered sugar or chopped Almonds. *TRADITIONAL CINNAMON SUGAR: Melt 4 Tbsp. butter, stir in 3/4 Cup any Brown Sugar, 2 tsp. Cinnamon, 1/4 tsp. Vanilla, pinch of salt. Stir until homogeneous. *CREAM CHEESE FILLING With a mixer, beat 8 oz. Cream Cheese, 1/3 Cup Sugar, 1/2 tsp. Vanilla until smooth. *An Added Crumble to top the Cream Cheese Filling: MIX 8 oz roasted chopped pecans, 1/4 Cup any Brown Sugar, 6 Tbsp. softened Unsalted Butter, 1 tsp. vanilla, 1/8 tsp. Cinnamon, 1/8 tsp. Salt. Crumble on top the Cream Cheese filling before folding in the side strips.