Is it possible to eat a piece of king cake

[bam bam]

without entering into a diabetic coma?

Six guys partook in a Super Bowl feast of meatballs, nachos, gumbo, crawfish and chili. Our dessert was a Rouse's king cake. I swear to God, I almost passed out from the sugar in that thing. What a mess.

[Suzy Wong]

Wow, the "office" must have you beyond busy...

Most all king cakes are GROSS coffee cake filled with myriad goo from a can...

A white trash diabetic nightmare..........

[Gourmondo]

Gotta go with Suzy on this one - most king cakes are an abomination. I have the house on the parade route that everyone comes to each Carnival season. I appreciate the sentiment of my friends and acquaintances, but for ten days on end, someone feels obliged to bring a cake in and, if this is possible, it seems like they achieve new levels of grotesqueness each year.

With the notable exception of that horrible incident years ago when I was obsessed with Walker Percy and OD'd on Ramos Gin Fizzes, I avoid them at all costs.

[EatinAintCheatin]

Here's my favorite King Cake recipe:

Take a fresh loaf of Bunny bread and cut off the crust.

Knead it back into it's raw dough form, which should take about 30 seconds.

Pour a couple cans of condensed milk over it.

Sprinkle some colored sugar on top and serve as "the best King Cake" EVER!

Well, at least it's as good as 90% of the ones out there.

[hungryone]

The plain king cake from Dong Phuong is crazy good, and not overly sweet.

[DivaKitty]

Angela from Voo Dough Bakery makes good King Cakes. Great dense texture and not too sweet. She fills them by request.

[Suzy Wong]

The plain king cake from Dong Phuong is crazy good, and not overly sweet.

And the plastic baby is the size of a 6 month old:laughup: (But it's cute)