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A sheet cake on a counter with white icing and purple, green, and yellow sprinkles to celebrate Mardi Gras.

King Cake Inspired Sheet Cake


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  • Author: Aimee Iorio
  • Total Time: 55 minutes
  • Yield: 12 servings 1x

Description

King Cake inspired sheet cake with nostalgic flavors!


Ingredients

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For the cake batter:

  • 1 box Betty Crocker White Cake Mix (14.25 oz)
  • ¾ cup whole milk
  • ¾ cup melted, cooled unsalted butter
  • 3 whole eggs + 1 egg yolk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

For the cinnamon sugar mixture:

  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
  • 3 tablespoons melted, cooled unsalted butter

For the glaze and topping:

  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 3 tablespoons whole milk
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla
  • Dash of ground cinnamon
  • Sprinkles (as desired): green, purple, yellow/gold for a traditional color scheme


Instructions

  1. Lightly grease a 9×13 pan. Preheat your oven to 325 degrees fahrenheit for a nonstick pan, or 350 degrees fahrenheit for a glass pan. 
  2. Melt ¾ cup unsalted butter and let cool.
  3. To a stand mixer or bowl, add in your box of white cake mix, ¾ cup milk, ¾ cup melted and cooled butter, 3 whole eggs and 1 egg yolk, and 1 teaspoon vanilla. 
  4. Mix at a medium speed 1.5-2 minutes. 
  5. Pour batter into your greased pan. 
  6. Melt 3 tablespoons butter and let cool. 
  7. In the meantime, to a bowl, add ½ cup brown sugar, 1 tablespoon cinnamon, and the 3 tablespoons, melted and cooled butter and mix until combined. 
  8. Drop spoonfuls of your sugar mixture to the top of the cake batter. A pan of cake batter with dollops of cinnamon sugar mixture on top.
  9. Using a butter knife, swirl the sugar mixture around the cake.A cake pan with cake batter and cinnamon sugar mixture swirled throughout it.
  10. Bake for 27-32 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
  11. Let cool until room temperature before adding the glaze – about 30-45 minutes. 

For the glaze:

  1. Whisk together 2 cups powdered sugar, 3 tablespoons whole milk, ½ teaspoon vanilla, and a dash of cinnamon. If it is too thick, add a dash of milk at a time until desired consistency is reached. 
  2. Pour the glaze over the cake and spread with a spatula as needed.
  3. This glaze will dry fast – top with sprinkles as desired quickly after adding the glaze and enjoy!
  • Prep Time: 25 minutes
  • Cook Time: 30 minutes
  • Category: Sweet Tooth
  • Method: Oven