Mardi Gras Pound Cake recipe
Laisse les bons moments rouler with this Mardi Gras Pound Cake which is a spin off of the traditional Mardi Gras King Cake.
Servings: 12 people
Ingredients
- Pound Cake Ingredients:
- 3 c all-purpose flour
- 3 c granulated sugar
- 1 ½ c (3 sticks) of unsalted butter- room temperature
- 5 large eggs- room temperature
- 8 oz cream cheese - room temperature
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 tsps vanilla
- 2 - 4 tbsps light brown sugar
- 2 - 4 tsps cinnamon
- ¼ - ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- Glaze Ingredients:
- 2 c powdered sugar
- 2 tbsps condensed milk
- 4 - 6 tbsps whole milk (use more if needed)
- Glaze Topping:
- Sanding sugar(Yellow, Green and Purple)
Instructions
- Pound Cake Instructions:
- Using a hand or stand mixer, cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy (approximately 5 minutes).
- Then add the cream cheese and mix until combined.
- Add the eggs one at a time mixing well after each addition before adding the next egg.
- Mix in the vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl combine the flour, baking powder, and salt. Add the dry mixture to the batter in three separate parts until combined.
- Pour half of the batter evenly into a greased 12-cup bundt pan.
- Mix the brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg together. Sprinkle the mixture evenly over the batter.
- Then, spoon the remaining batter over the mixture and spread it evenly. Place the cake in the oven and set the temperature to 325 degrees.
- Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes (or longer if needed). The cake is done once an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
- Allow the cake to cool for 10 - 15 minutes before removing it from the pan.
- Glaze Instructions:
- Whisk the powdered sugar, condensed milk, and whole milk together in a bowl until smooth. Pour or spoon the glaze over the cooled cake as desired.
- Then decorate your cake with the sanding sugar (Yellow, Green and Purple) as desired. Allow the glaze to set, then serve and enjoy!