#2 Come up with 12 new delicious recipes

I'm getting started early this year, and what better recipe to try than KING CAKE!  With Mardi Gras next week, here's an easy recipe to try:

Easy King Cake

Ingredients:

Dough
4 things of cresent cinnamon rolls

Filling
8 oz. cream cheese
1/4 cup sugar
1 egg yolk
1 tsp vanilla
2 tbsp melted butter

Icing
3/4 cup powdered sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla
3 tsp water
Purple, yellow, and green sprinkles

Directions:

1. Pull apart cinnamon rolls into long strips.
2. Braid 3 of those strips and lay out to make base of king cake on a baking sheet.
3. Continue braiding and laying out strips until you get the desired base size.  I used 3 braids to make my base.
4. Stir all ingredients for filling.  Put that on top of king cake base.
5. Braid the top layer of the king cake using remaining cinnamon roll strips and lay on top of filling.
6. Bake as directed on cinnamon roll package (plus a little extra time).
7. Let cake cool for a little bit.
8. Stir all ingredients for icing. Drizzle on top of the cake.
9. Sprinkle the purple, yellow, and green sprinkles on top.
10. Enjoy!

I made this for a Superbowl party and I can say that it was a BIG hit!