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Pull-Apart Praline King Cake

Celebrate Mardi Gras without spending hours in the kitchen with a Praline Pull-Apart King Cake! This quick king cake substitutes store-bought cinnamon rolls for homemade dough and pulls apart like monkey bread. Halve the cinnamon rolls, then toss in sugar, cinnamon and pecans. Bake in a bundt pan with a gooey praline sauce. Flip onto a platter and serve warm with a homemade cream cheese icing and colored sugar. Laissez les bons temps rouler!

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 15 mins
Servings: 1 bundt cake
Calories: 705 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Pull-Apart Cake
  • 52 ½ oz. store-bought cinnamon rolls 3-17½ oz. tubes
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 ½ cups pecans chopped
  • Purple gold and green colored sugar, for decorating
Praline Drizzle
  • 8 tablespoons unsalted butter melted (1 stick)
  • ½ cup light brown sugar
  • ¼ cup maple syrup
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
Cream Cheese Icing
  • 4 oz. cream cheese softened
  • ½ cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract

Instructions

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  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray a bundt pan with nonstick baking spray, then set aside.
  2. Open the cinnamon roll tubes, and transfer the cinnamon rolls to a cutting board.
  3. Cut each individual cinnamon roll into 4-6 pieces, depending on the size.
  4. When the cinnamon rolls have been cut, transfer to a bowl.
  5. Measure in the sugar, cinnamon and chopped pecans. Toss until the cinnamon rolls are coated.
  6. Place ½ cup of pecan halves in the bottom of the prepared pan.
  7. Carefully transfer cake pieces into the prepared bundt pan. Set aside.
  8. In a microwave-safe bowl, heat the stick of butter until it’s completely melted.
  9. Measure in the brown sugar, maple syrup, vanilla extract and salt.
  10. Whisk until well combined.
  11. Pour the praline drizzle over the pull-apart cake
  12. Transfer the prepared cake into the preheated oven for 60-70 minutes, or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean. (You want to ensure the middle is not underbaked, as no one likes raw dough!)
  13. When the cake is cooking, make the cream cheese icing.
  14. In a medium-sized glass bowl, combine the cream cheese, powdered sugar, milk and vanilla extract. Using a hand mixer (or a stand mixer), blend until smooth and creamy, then set aside.
  15. When the cake is cooked through, remove from the oven. Place a heatproof cake plate on top, and carefully flip the cake to remove it from the pan. Some of the pecans may have gone astray, so you can rearrange them now.
  16. When the cake cools slightly, drizzle with the cream cheese icing.
  17. Decorate the icing with the colored sugar, and enjoy warm, piece by piece!

Nutrition Information

Serving 1g Calories 705kcal (35%) Carbohydrates 95g (32%) Protein 7g (14%) Fat 34g (52%) Saturated Fat 12g (60%) Polyunsaturated Fat 12g Trans Fat 5g Cholesterol 30mg (10%) Sodium 1047mg (44%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 52g (104%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 1bundt cake

Amount Per Serving

Calories 705

% Daily Value*

Serving 1g
Calories 705kcal 35%
Carbohydrates 95g 32%
Protein 7g 14%
Fat 34g 52%
Saturated Fat 12g 60%
Polyunsaturated Fat 12g 71%
Trans Fat 5g 250%
Cholesterol 30mg 10%
Sodium 1047mg 44%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 52g 104%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.