Name: Gluten-Free King Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 60 min
Ingredients: 2 boxes Simple Mills Gluten-Free Vanilla Cupcake & Cake Mix; 6 eggs; 2/3 cup grapeseed or coconut oil (melted); 2/3 cup water; 2 Tbsp. vanilla; 1/8 tsp. nutmeg; 1 large lemon (zested); 1-1/2 cups raw pecans (chopped); 1/2 cup coconut sugar; 1/4 cup water; 2 cups powdered sugar made with tapioca or arrowroot starch; Green purple and gold naturally colored sugars

No food says Mardi Gras like a colorful king cake! If you want to partake in the festivities but follow a gluten-free diet, this gluten-free king cake recipe is just for you. Made with a Simple Mills Vanilla Cake Mix, it’s easy to make and still far more satisfying than anything store-bought. Not only is this recipe gluten-free, it’s also dairy free, using grapeseed or coconut oil instead of butter. When it’s time to color your cake, look for green, purple and gold sugars that are naturally colored.

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Gluten-Free King Cake

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 40 minutes

Total Time 1 hour

Servings 14

Calories 236 kcal

Author Simple Mills

Ingredients

Cake

2 boxes Simple Mills Gluten-Free Vanilla Cupcake & Cake Mix
6 eggs
2/3 cup grapeseed or coconut oil melted
2/3 cup water
2 Tbsp. vanilla
1/8 tsp. nutmeg
1 large lemon zested
1-1/2 cups raw pecans chopped
1/2 cup coconut sugar
1/4 cup water

Glaze

2 cups powdered sugar made with tapioca or arrowroot starch
Green purple and gold naturally colored sugars

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and grease a Bundt or tube pan with coconut oil or dairy-free butter. Sprinkle 2 tsp. dry cake mix into pan, rotating pan and tapping sides until pan is evenly coated.
In large bowl, combine oil, water, vanilla, eggs, nutmeg and lemon zest with whisk.
Add cake mix and continue to whisk until well-blended.
In small bowl, combine chopped pecans and coconut sugar.
In prepared pan, pour ½ batter and sprinkle pecan-sugar mix over batter. Cover with remaining batter.
Bake 35-40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Remove pan from oven and invert on wire cooling rack. Allow cake to cool 10 minutes before gently releasing cake from pan.
To make glaze, bring ¼ cup water to simmer and stir 2 cups powdered sugar into water. Add more as needed to achieve desired consistency. (Note: Glaze will thicken as it cools.)

Recipe Notes

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Nutrition Facts

Gluten-Free King Cake

Amount Per Serving (1 g)

Calories 236 Calories from Fat 135

% Daily Value*

Fat 15g23%

Saturated Fat 2g10%

Trans Fat 0.01g

Polyunsaturated Fat 8g

Monounsaturated Fat 4g

Cholesterol 70mg23%

Sodium 40mg2%

Potassium 45mg1%

Carbohydrates 23g8%

Fiber 0.4g2%

Sugar 21g23%

Protein 3g6%

Vitamin A 104IU2%

Vitamin C 1mg1%

Calcium 15mg2%

Iron 0.4mg2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.