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Gluten-Free King Cake
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
40 mins
Total Time
1 hr
 
Servings: 14
Calories: 236 kcal
Author: Simple Mills
Ingredients
Cake
Glaze
Instructions
  1. 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.
  2. In large bowl, combine oil, water, vanilla, eggs, nutmeg and lemon zest with whisk.
  3. Add cake mix and continue to whisk until well-blended.
  4. In small bowl, combine chopped pecans and coconut sugar.
  5. In prepared pan, pour ½ batter and sprinkle pecan-sugar mix over batter. Cover with remaining batter.
  6. Bake 35-40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
  7. Remove pan from oven and invert on wire cooling rack. Allow cake to cool 10 minutes before gently releasing cake from pan.
  8. 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.