The real name for this creation should be My Super Simple Easy Peasy Totally Cheater Faux King Cake. 

First of all, this really isn’t a recipe … it’s more like a confession …

Yesterday was Fat Tuesday, which we (my family) really don’t celebrate … but this year I was feeling the need to participate (in a very small way) in this New Orleans tradition.  Let me explain …

• Yesterday I received a text message from a friend, who’s originally from New Orleans, wishing me a Happy Mardi Gras.   Later the same “friend?” let me know that they would drink a few Hurricanes in my honor.
• Monday, Liz from Hoosier Homemade made some beautiful cinnamon rolls (I am still drooling) using her bread machine.  While reading her recipe, I started to regret getting rid of my bread machine.
• While grocery shopping yesterday, I decided to pick up a tube of refrigerated cinnamon rolls and make my Fake King Cake.
• Last night, I made the Fake King Cake and ate two of cinnamon rolls even though I knew they were not as good as homemade.
• Therefore, I am very happy that I gave my bread machine to a family that could use it … and I am not making eating cinnamon rolls on a regular basis.

So here are the directions for My Super Simple Easy Peasy Totally Cheater Faux King Cake.  This is so easy that I’m just giving you the photos …

  Supplies

  Assemble & bake

  Transfer to a plate

  Frost

  Sprinkle with sugar

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