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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.

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..........

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.

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.

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

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

hungryone wrote: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)